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Discovering Menorca

The guide to an island of nature and culture

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  • Beaches of Menorca
  • Hiking in Menorca
    • The Camí de Cavalls
    • 1. Maó – Es Grau
    • 2. Es Grau – Favàritx
    • 3. Favàritx – Arenal d’en Castell
    • 4. Arenal d’en Castell – Cala Tirant
    • 5. Cala Tirant – Binimel·là
    • 6. Binimel·là – Els Alocs
    • 7. Els Alocs – Algaiarens
    • 8. Algaiarens – Cala Morell
    • 9. Cala Morell – Punta Nati
    • 10. Punta Nati – Ciutadella
    • 11. Ciutadella – Artrutx
    • 12. Artrutx – Turqueta
    • 13. Turqueta – Cala Galdana
    • 14. Cala Galdana – Sant Tomàs
    • 15. Sant Tomàs – Son Bou
    • 16. Son Bou – Cala en Porter
    • 17. Cala en Porter – Binissafúller
    • 18. Binissafúller – Punta Prima
    • 19. Punta Prima – Cala Sant Esteve
    • 20. Cala Sant Esteve – Maó
    • The 16 best stretches of the Camí de Cavalls
  • Megalithic Menorca
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  • British Menorca
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  • Menorca before and after

The big legacy of British Menorca

The British presence in Menorca lasted for almost all of the eighteenth century. The British legacy remains, among other things, in the wonderful architectural heritage in the shape of defensive military structures that dot the whole of the island’s coastline. During the War of the Spanish Succession and as a result of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713), Menorca, along with … [Read more...]

Military hospital of Illa del Rei

Illa del Rei On the Illa del Rei, located in the middle of the port of Mahón, is the military hospital built during the British domination of the 18th century. We also find the remains of a Paleo-Christian basilica and, recently, it has been the site chosen to install the Hauser & Wirth art center in Menorca. Illa del Rei The island, also known as The Bloody Island, is … [Read more...]

Fort Marlborough

Fort Marlborough A spectacular eighteenth century fortress carved into the rock in perfect condition. The fort The fort stands on the southern side of the entrance to Maó harbour, in the cove Cala de Sant Esteve, and was built by the British between 1720 and 1726. It owes its name to Sir John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, the most prominent British General of the time. … [Read more...]

Saint Philip’s castle

Saint Philip's castle The remains of one of the most important fortifications of its time in the Mediterranean The Saint Philip's castle Saint Philip's castle stands on the southern side of the entrance to Maó harbour and was built in the mid-16th century designed by Italian engineer Giovanni Battista Calvi. Over the course of successive British occupations the castle … [Read more...]

Fornells tower

Fornells tower The tower of Fornells is one of the largest defense towers and best preserved in Menorca. The tower A coastal defence tower built by the British in the early 19th century to guard the entrance to Fornells harbour, prevent the enemy coming ashore and protect the nearby Sant Antoni Castle, which has now been restored. Watchtowers controlled the local area … [Read more...]

BRITISH MENORCA

  • Military hospital of Illa del Rei
  • Fort Marlborough
  • Saint Philip's castle
  • Fornells tower

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Discovering Menorca
The guide to an island
of nature and culture
Deep knowledge of a territory is a necessary first step to fall in love with it and hope for its conservation. To make public the natural and cultural values of the island is the main objective of Descubrir Menorca, not to mention the most practical information to discover the island, learn to love it and preserve it.
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