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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
  • Lighthouses of Menorca
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The lighthouses of Menorca

Do you know the 7 lighthouses in Menorca? The lonely isolated locations of the majority of lighthouses, along with their singular silhouettes, have always meant that these unmistakeable symbols of coastal areas are much appreciated by many people. Their main raison d’être is to avoid accidents and tragedies and guarantee safe sailing. Over the centuries violent storms … [Read more...]

Punta Nati lighthouse

Punta Nati lighthouse This lighthouse stands on the cliffs of Punta Nati in the far north-west of Menorca, 6 km from Ciutadella. The lighthouse Punta Nati lighthouse consists of two detached rectangular buildings and a 19-m high tower with a hexagonal base. It stands 42 m above sea level and flashes in groups of three and then one every 20 seconds. Its lamp can be seen 16 … [Read more...]

Cavalleria lighthouse

Cavalleria lighthouse This lighthouse is situated at the tip of the headland of Cavalleria, the most northerly point of Menorca, a good place to enjoy summer sunsets. The lighthouse The white tower of Cavalleria lighthouse is 15-m high and was built on the island’s tallest and most impressive cliffs. It stands 94 m above sea level. Its lamp, visible from 22 nautical … [Read more...]

Favàritx lighthouse

Favàritx lighthouse Its charismatic figure accompanied the rugged landscape of Favàritx cape, make it one of the most visited lighthouses in Menorca. The lighthouse Favàritx lighthouse is the first such construction made from concrete erected in the Balearic Islands. It stands at the extreme north-east of the island, a little over 17 km from Maó. Its tower is 28-m high, … [Read more...]

Illa de l’Aire lighthouse

Illa de l’Aire lighthouse Imposing lighthouse situated on the highest point of the Illa de l’Aire, a small uninhabited island in the far south-east of Menorca. The lighthouse This imposing lighthouse is situated on the highest point of Illa de l’Aire, a small uninhabited island (34 ha) lying just over a nautical mile offshore from Punta Prima in the far south-east of … [Read more...]

Artrutx lighthouse

Artrutx lighthouse The Artutrx lighthouse stands on the eponymous headland in the far south-west of Menorca, 7 km from Ciutadella. A good point to enjoy summer sunsets. The lighthouse The Artrutx lighthouse and that of Capdepera in Mallorca watch over the strait that separates the two largest Balearic Islands. It flashes in groups of three every 10 seconds and stands 45 m … [Read more...]

Sa Farola lighthouse

Sa Farola lighthouse Also known as the Lighthouse of Ciutadella, Sa Farola stands on the northern side of the mouth of this town’s port. The lighthouse Its tower is 13-m high and has vertical black-and-white stripes. It flashes white once every six seconds. It stands 21 m above sea level and its lamp can be seen 14 nautical miles away. Surroundings The lighthouse on the … [Read more...]

Sant Carles lighthouse

Sant Carles lighthouse The lighthouse was demolished to make way for military practices that were around. The lighthouse This lighthouse stands at the mouth of the port of Maó within the military installations that also house the remains of the castle of Sant Felip (sixteenth century). Access is thus restricted. The original lighthouse was torn down in 1917 and was … [Read more...]

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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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