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    The Mini Rough Guide to Menorca (Travel Guide eBook)
    The Mini Rough Guide to Menorca (Travel Guide eBook)
    The Mini Rough Guide to Menorca (Travel Guide eBook)
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    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateFeb 1, 2023
    ISBN9781839059094
    The Mini Rough Guide to Menorca (Travel Guide eBook)
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      The Mini Rough Guide to Menorca (Travel Guide eBook) - Rough Guides

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      HOW TO USE THIS E-BOOK

      Getting Around this e-Book

      This Rough Guide Mini e-book is designed to inspire you and help you plan for your visit to Menorca, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

      The guide begins with our selection of Highlights, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan an unforgettable trip. The Introduction and History and Culture chapters give the lowdown on Menorca, past and present, while the Out and About chapter is a comprehensive guide to all the best sights. You will find ideas for getting active in Things to Do, while the Food and Drink chapter introduces you to the local cuisine and gives listings of our favourite restaurants by area. Travel Essentials offers just that; practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, Where to Stay provides a special selection of hotels for every budget.

      In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

      Maps

      All key attractions and sights in Menorca are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

      Images

      You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Menorca. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

      About Rough Guides:

      Published in 1982, the first Rough Guide – to Greece – was created by Mark Ellingham and a small group of friends who couldn’t find a guidebook to meet their needs. Combining a contemporary, journalistic style with a thoroughly practical approach to travellers’ needs, the immediate success of the book spawned a series that rapidly covered dozens of destinations. These days, Rough Guides include recommendations from budget to luxury and cover more than 120 destinations worldwide, all regularly updated by our team of ever curious, roaming writers. These Rough Guide Minis may be small, but they are packed with information and inspiration and offer amazing value for money.

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      Table of Contents

      10 Things Not To Miss

      A Perfect Day In Maó

      Overview

      Geography

      Landscape and vegetation

      Birdlife

      Climate

      Population and language

      Getting around the island

      Reasons to visit

      History and Culture

      Prehistoric people

      Carthaginians and romans

      The reconquest

      The golden age

      Changing fortunes

      Republic and civil war

      Transformation and democracy

      Menorca today

      Out and About

      Maó

      Around the Plaça de s’Esplanada

      The central plaça

      Sant Roc and Sant Francesc

      Carrer d’Isabel II and Plaça de la Conquista

      Carrer Nou to Claustre del Carme

      Two city squares

      The harbour

      Es Castell

      S’Altra Banda

      The Northeast

      S’Albufera d’es Grau and Cap de Favàritx

      Northern resorts

      Ses Salines and Fornells

      Cap de Cavalleria

      Binimel-là and Cala Pregonda

      The centre of the island

      Talatí de Dalt and Rafal Rubí

      Alaior

      Camí d’en Kane

      Es Mercadal

      Monte Toro

      Sa Farinera and Ferreries

      Puig de Santa Agueda

      Talayots and Taules

      Naveta d’es Tudons

      Ciutadella

      The harbour

      Plaça d’es Born

      Palau de Can Salort

      Plaça de la Catedral

      Churches and mansions

      Restoring the past

      The market and Ses Voltes

      Plaça Nova and Plaça de Ses Palmeres

      The Bastió de Sa Font

      Completing the tour

      Cala Morell and Platjes d’Algaiarens

      The south of the island

      The southwest corner

      Son Catlar

      Sant Joan and Cala en Turqueta

      Cala Galdana

      Cala Macarella and Cala Mitjana

      Es Migjorn Gran, Sant Tomàs and Son Bou

      Talayotic sites

      Cala N’Porter and Cales Coves

      Binibeca Vell and its neighbours

      Sant Lluís and Cala d’Alcaufar

      Things To Do

      Outdoor activities

      Windsurfing and sailing

      Diving

      Boat trips and boat hire

      Kayaking

      Hiking

      Riding

      Cycling

      Birdwatching

      Golf

      Children’s menorca

      Shopping

      Leather

      Food and drink

      Ceramics

      Markets

      Nightlife and entertainment

      Festivals

      Food and Drink

      Cuina menorquina

      Fish dishes

      Puddings and pastries

      Shopping for food

      Eating habits

      Tapas

      Drinks

      Bars and cafés

      To help you order

      Menu reader

      Where To Eat

      Maó and es castell

      Ciutadella

      The northeast

      Es Grau

      Fornells

      Sa Mesquida

      The south

      Cala Blanca

      Cala en Bosc

      Sant Lluís

      The centre

      Es Mercadal

      Es Migjorn Gran

      Ferreries

      A–Z Travel Tips

      A

      Accommodation

      Airport

      B

      Bicycle and scooter hire

      Budgeting for your trip

      C

      Camping

      Car hire

      Climate

      Clothing

      Crime and safety

      D

      Driving

      E

      Electricity

      Embassies and consulates

      Emergencies

      G

      Getting there

      H

      Health and medical care

      Holidays

      L

      Language

      LGBTQ+ travellers

      M

      Maps

      Media

      Money

      O

      Opening times

      P

      Police

      Post offices

      Public transport

      T

      Telephones

      Time zones

      Tipping

      Toilets

      Tourist information offices

      Travellers with disabilities

      V

      Visas and entry requirements

      W

      Websites and internet access

      Where To Stay

      Maó and es castell

      Ciutadella and environs

      The northeast

      Fornells

      The south

      Binibeca Vell

      Cala Blanca

      Cala en Bosc

      Cala N’Porter

      Cala Galdana

      Sant Lluís

      Sant Tomàs

      Son Bou

      The centre

      Es Mercadal

      Es Migjorn Gran

      Ferreries

      10 THINGS NOT TO MISS

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      1. Binibeca Vell

      A ‘fishermen’s village’ designed for tourists. For more information, click here.

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      2. Església de Santa Maria

      Famed for its grand organ and one of the sights in the capital, Maó. For more information, click here.

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      3. Cala Galdana

      A lovely cove, popular with families and watersports enthusiasts. For more information, click here.

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      4. Monte Toro

      From here you’ll be treated to far-reaching views of the island from Menorca’s tallest hill. For more information, click here.

      Shutterstock

      5. Ciutadella

      The golden walls of the town rise above the harbour. For more information, click here.

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      6. Parc Natural de S’Albufera

      A haven for birdwatching and exploring the coastal environment. For more information, click here.

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      7. Fornells

      A pretty harbour and some tempting fish restaurants. For more information, click here.

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      8. Naveta d’es Tudons

      Believed to be the oldest roofed building in Europe. For more information, click here.

      Héctor J. Rivas on Unsplash

      9. Es Mercadal

      A delightful inland town that specialises in island food – cuina menorquina. For more information, click here.

      Menorca Tourist Board

      10. Cala en Turqueta

      One of the many lovely little coves in the south of the island. For more information, click here.

      A PERFECT DAY IN MAÓ

      9.00am

      Breakfast. Enjoy a typically Menorcan breakfast of fresh orange juice, good black coffee (though you can have yours with milk if you like – we won’t judge!) and sugar-dusted ensaimadas in Es Llonguet (Carrer del Rosari 12), near the harbour. Ensaimadas were originally a traditional Easter-time sweet bread, and comes in a coiled shape like a snail. If you’re lucky, you might even find one filled with cream or jam.

      10.00am

      Market in the Claustre del Carme. Visit the morning market in the Claustre del Carme, where glistening fresh fruit and vegetables sit in colourful mountains beside stalls selling jewellery, household items and some delicious speciality foods – it’s never a bad idea to pick up a snack in case you get hungry later.

      11.30am

      Exploring the harbour. You may want to buy some real Menorcan sandals (abarcas menorquinas) in one of the shops on Carrer Ses Moreres before making your leisurely way down the broad stone steps of the Costa de Ses Voltes, stopping to admire the beautiful view of the harbour as you go.

      1pm

      Visit a Landmark. See the Catalan Gothic nave of Església de Santa Maria in the Plaça de Sa Constitució. Organ concerts take place daily except Sunday from May–Oct.

      2.30pm

      Lunch. You will be spoiled for choice when choosing where to go for lunch, but elegant La Minerva (Moll de Levant 87, tel: 971 351 995), although expensive, offers an excellent-value tasting menu, and the opportunity to eat outside on a floating jetty – bliss.

      3.30pm

      A boat trip. Take a trip around the harbour in a glass-bottomed boat. A recorded commentary will point out the Illa del Llazaret, which used to be a quarantine centre, the dramatic bulk of the Fortaleza de la Mola, and Golden Farm, wrongly but romantically associated with Lord Nelson and Lady Emma Hamilton.

      5.00pm

      Es Castell and Cales Fonts. Once back on dry land, walk to the far end of the harbour and up a small hill, where you can catch a bus to nearby Es Castell. You can explore this pleasant and still very British-influenced little town and then, as the sun goes down, have an evening drink or two by the waterside in pretty little Cales Fonts.

      10.30pm

      Dinner. Head to the friendly Nou Siroco restaurant (it’s best to book ahead as this popular place can get busy, tel: 971 367 965) back at the harbour for a late dinner – the fresh fish and paella are especially good here – or to sample a wide selection of tapas for which the restaurant is well known.

      Overview

      Menorca is an appealing little island. It has neither the dramatic visual appeal of Mallorca’s vertiginous coastline nor the brashness of Ibiza’s nightlife, but it offers considerable diversity

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