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Menorca Not only is Menorca (or Minorca) a well-known destination for superb nightlife and boundless fun in the sun – for the whole family, too – but it is also full of exciting historical attractions where you can see that you’re not the first one to do it: even the ancients languished luxuriously on Menorca every spare moment that they could!
Minorca was conquered by about every imaginable European group throughout the centuries and millennia, as it provided the perfect conditions for a sea base. Romans, Vandals, Moors and Spanish Catholics have all had their heyday here, leaving magnificent archeological footprints in their respective wakes.
Even more impressive, however, is Minorca’s natural splendor. The pastoral farmland partitioned by ancient, low-topped, crumbling stone walls seem to resemble a rugged, Scottish landscape more than a Spanish territory, and among the island’s most beautiful natural attractions, Monte Toro is hard to miss. This towering, verdant mountain mixes the austerity of the Pyrenees with the lusciousness of a hot Mediterranean island. Hiking and cycling are big here, and there is a wealth of place from which you can rent a bike and join up with a tour to explore the mountain and the surrounding countryside.
While on Menorca, don’t miss the opportunity roll out to the Cales Coves just outside of the city of Mahon. The best thing about these caves is that there are no organized tours, so you can get that sense of exploration that the first inhabitants of Menorca must have had, when they found the caves to be a choice location to bury their dead. You’ll probably end up with a different conclusion, as many travelers do, that the caves are simply spectacular: nothing more, nothing less. Back in Mohan a lively, if small nightlife scene awaits you, although there’s plenty of room for mellow relaxation and wistful gazing out into the incredible seascape at sunset. The Mahon Port is a wonderful place to view to incredible, fleeting change of colors unravel upon the domelike sky.
For children, things to do on Minorca range from land based beach sports to water parks and sailing (with adult supervision, of course), and adults can play golf, the whole family can take the reigns and ride horseback through the splendid island countryside and along the beaches. |
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