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Tourist Attractions Near By
Menorca Nature Museum
Distance: 6.5 km
Location: Ferreries | Telephone: +34 971 350 762
This museum displays the importance of Menorca’s natural and cultural resources. It is located at the heart of the island on a biosphere reserve in Ferreries.
Santa Águeda Castle
Distance: 6.5 km
Location: Ferreries
The castle of Santa Agueda is located on Menorca’s third highest point at 264m above sea level. Built by the Arabs as a safehold from danger in approximately 1232 it was the last standpoint before later being destroyed by King Peter IV of Aragon. The walk to the castle ruins and outer wall takes 45minutes via a roman road from Ferreries. Good views at the top of Menorca’s northern coastine.
Menorca Cheese Museum
Distance: 6.5 km
Location: Ferreries | Telephone: +34 971 37 37 02
The Menorca cheese factory is located 1km from Ferreries. The museum offers tours on how the cheese is made and you can have a free taste of the numerous cheeses that are made there.
Monte Toro
Distance: 7.9 km
Location: Es Mercadal
The highest mountain in Menorca is Mount Toro at 354m high. Not only do you get breath taking views of Menorca but the Franciscan nuns who occupy a convent at the top open their doors to the public from May, where to be seen the sanctuary of the Mare de Déu del Toro. The site is an important place of pilgrimage with the statue of the Virgin towering high on the peak.
Lloc de Menorca zoo
Distance: 12.6 km
Location: Alaior | Telephone: +34 971 372 403
The Menorca Zoo situated on the Alaior to Mahon road has a good variety of animals including goats, cows, horses, deer, tortoises, emu’s, snakes, parrots and wide variety of birds. There is also a play area, picnic tables and shop. http://www.llocdemenorca.com
Horse back riding
Distance: 12.6 km
Location: L’Argentina, Mahon | Telephone: 0034 971 371 651
The Menorca terrain is ideal for horse riding so why not spend the day at the Can Pouny equestrian riding school. Situated on the main Mahon to Alaior road at L’Argentina. There are varying classes ranging from a 30mins countryside walk to 3 hour treks through the beautiful Menorca countryside.
Club Escola Menorquina
Distance: 13.5 km
Location: Cala Galdana, Ferreries | Telephone: +34 971 155 059
The riders of the traditional Andalucian horses perform an equestrian show during the summer months from June to September. Every Wednesday and Sunday evening at 20.30.
Torralba d’en Salord (Prehistoric Site)
Distance: 14.7 km
Location: Alaior to Cala en porter road
This settlement has an impressive standing taula reaching to 5 metres in height as well as two outstanding talayots, caves and building remains. Relics from this settlement can be found in the Museum of Menorca.
Roman Basilicas
Distance: 16.6 km
Location: Son Bou and Fornas de Torello (Sant Climent)
Basilicas are a type of Roman building that was built between 300 and 400 AD. These religious buildings were used for public gatherings similar to a public hall. There are two notable examples of these Christian Basilicas left behind by the Romans in Menorca. They are located at Son Bou, Fornas de Torello (sant that are both very interesting and well worth a visit.
Bowling
Distance: 16.6 km
Location: Son Bou | Telephone: +34 097 137 2887
Situated in Son Bou the bowling and entrainment centre is an option for those rainy days. Facilities include children’s playground, Bar Café and arcade machines. It’s Open from 4 or 7 pm.
Club Sant Jaime
Distance: 16.6 km
Location: Son Bou | Telephone: +34 097 137 2787
Situated in Son Bou Club Sant Jaime has many attractions for children. Activities include a swimming pool with water chutes as well as a wooden maze with water sprinklers during the day and monsters at night. The complex also has pleasant landscaped gardens with views over the sea and countryside.
Torre d’en Galmes (Prehistoric Site)
Distance: 16.6 km
Location: Son Bou
Torre d’en Galmes is the largest talayotic settled in Menorca that’s dates back to 1400 BC. The site contains well-preserved buildings as well as three talayots and a good-sized taula. A notable artefact found at this site was a small fine figure of imhotep an Eygptian polymath.
Torretrencada (Prehistoric Site)
Distance: 20.3 km
Location: 7 km of Ciutadella on the mao road
The prehistoric town of Torretrencada consists of an alomost hidden taula,a talayot, a cave and the remains of dwelling houses are very visable.
Talati de Dalt (Prehistoric Site)
Distance: 20.5 km
4km west of Mao on the main road to Alaior
Talati de dalt is the most popular settlement on the island it contains an unusual elliptical-base conical talayot, a large leaning taula, and several dwellings as well as well preserved defensive wall.