Menorca Menorca is another one of Spain 's beautiful islands. It has a population of 62,000 friendly residents waiting here to make this holiday one that you will never forget. This is a relatively quiet holiday island so if you're looking for a place where you can truly relax and enjoy your vacation then this is the place for you. Being quiet doesn't mean it has nothing to offer to its visitors. Actually this island has some wonderful beaches and excellent water facilities for sports. It has a great deal to offer in historical and artistic interests megalithic monuments although some of them are difficult to get to. You will find hotels here and holiday resorts, but not on the scale that you would find on other islands. This is a fantastic Island to visit if you want to get away from the maddening crowds and still enjoy all the activities that the other islands offer. Menorca is a small island that measures 711 sq km but makes up for this in what it has to offer.
Tourist Attractions
The best off Mahon Mahon is the capital of Menorca and is one of its true treasures. It has so much to offer anybody that visits this Island such as the best port in the world. It has an Aquarium that has interesting exposition of fauna and Flora of the Mediterranean area and it has the church of Santa Maria , which has a monumental Baroque organ. This is only a few of the things that you can see and do in the city. You will certainly enjoy the church and convent and the thing that makes this especially remarkable is neo-romantical portal. Drop by the Military Museum to see very interesting rooms, such as the one dedicated to Charles III. If you're interested in prehistoric remains, you can find these in the south of Mahon . Here you will find quite well conserved remains of prehistorical creatures.
Ciudadela This is the former capital of Menorca and has 15,000 residents that are still proud that their town was the island's capital. Aristocratic constructions as well as several palaces are evidence of the glorious past. This entire town was declared a national monument by the Spanish state. It is well known for its festival of San Juan . In this festival you will see medieval equestrian performances with colorful dresses and it is well worth visiting when this is taking place. The town itself is a typical Mediterranean town with colorful narrow lanes and has some major attractions such as its port, which is picturesque and especially impressive if you're arriving by boat. There is a wide boulevard located where formerly the town walls were and this is called La Contramurada. Plaza de Born is the heart of this town and in a nearby park there is a monument that reminds people of the Turkish attack in 1558.
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