The holiday resort of Punta Prima is at the south-east tip of Menorca and it is one of the largest beaches on the island. Offshore...

Cala Alcaufar is an attractive cove with a sheltered, sandy beach and fishermen`s cottages and boats. A visit to this small creek is a popular...

Binibeca is a purpose built holiday resort made to resemble a Menorcan fishing village. Built in 1972, it is one of the oldest tourist developments...

The windmill, Moli de Dalt, cannot be missed as you enter the small town of Sant Lluis which was founded by the French in the...

Trepuco is a massive taula thirteen feet high and it is one of the tallest in Menorca. T shaped, it looks like a table. The...

Near the end of the picturesque village of Sant Esteve, a tunnel enters Fort Marlborough, an underground stronghold built by the British in the 18th...

Fort Sant Felip was built at the southern entrance to Mao harbour in the 1550s and it was later strengthened by the British during their...

The Military Museum is housed in the old Cala Corb barracks in the main square which was the military parade ground. The town was established...

Placa de la Miranda is a splendid viewpoint of the port of Mao. From the balcony views stretch to the end of the port at...

The Carme Church is a large Baroque church built in the mid 18th Century as a Carmelite convent. During its building, remains of a Roman...

Local historian Joan Hernandez Mora donated his collection of historical documents and artefacts to the city of Mao when he died in 1975. He was...

Mao Harbour is three miles long and it is the longest natural harbour in the Mediterranean. The quayside lies below the town centre and here...

La Mola Fortress guards the entrance to Mao Harbour and, named after Isabel 11, it was built in 1848 after Sant Felip Fort was destroyed....

The Church of Santa Maria was founded in the late 13th Century when Alfonso 111 captured the island. It was rebuilt in the 18th Century....

The Town Hall dates from 1613 and its facade was remodelled in the late 18th Century with the addition of an English clock given to...

At the Xoriguer Gin Distillery is a showroom where you can sample gin, other spirits and liquers. Gin was brought to Menorca in the late...

The Church of Sant Francesc is in the Baroque style and it was built over several centuries. The building was constructed of a light coloured...

Sant Climent is a tiny village near the island`s airport. In the centre of the village is a small square with palm trees and a...

Es Grau is a small fishing village with a harbour and boats. Around it are sand dunes and pine forests. There is a large, sandy...

Cales Coves is an amazing prehistoric site on the coast of Menorca. In the sheltered cove are cliffs with about one hundred caves carved out...