Torretrencada talayotic village
Despite being somewhat hidden-away and smaller than other Menorcan sites, the Talayotic settlement of Torretrencada is still well worth a visit.
Even though its taula lacks its surrounding walls, its lateral support column sets it apart from other Talayotic sites on the island. In the settlement there is also a somewhat worse-for-wear talaiot, a hypostyle room (a room covered by stone flags supported by a central column), a man-made burial cave and anthropomorphic tombs carved out of the rock.
How to get there
Torretrencada is 6 km from Ciutadella. At kilometre 39 on the main Maó-Ciutadella road (coming from Ciutadella) turn right along Camí de Binigarba. Just 1 km along this road, turn left along Camí vell de Ciutadella and in 2 km you will reach the site’s car park. The site itself, sheltered in a wild-olive grove, is just a few minute’s walk along the side of a field.
There is no public transport to the Torretrencada megalithic village
Prices and opening times
Prices
• Free
Opening times
• From 1 April to 15 November, Monday to Sunday: 08.00-21.00 h
• From 16 November to 31 March, Monday to Sunday: 08.00-18.00 h
• Despite being of unrestricted access all-year round, the fact that the site is in a farm means that you should keep your dogs on a leash and respect the official opening times.
Nearby sites of interest
• Naveta des Tudons: A pre-Talaiotic funeral site used between 1200 and 750 BC. It consists of a collective tomb that, when it was excavated and restored, was found to contain least 100 graves with funerary belongings. More information about Naveta des Tudons.
• Torrellafuda: Small Talaiotic site with unrestricted access that stands in a shady old wild-olive grove. Here you can admire a talaiot, an enclosed taula with the remains of a number of private dwellings and the rubble-filled wall that once encircled the site. More informatio about Torrellafuda megalithic monument.
Map of Torretrencada
See the map Cultura talaiòtica in Google Maps
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