*MONUMENTS:
- Fortaleza de La Mola (La Mola Fortress)
Fortress built to protect the entrance to the Port of Mahon.
Address: Carretera de la Mola
Tel: (+34) 971 36 40 40
For more information, please visit: www.fortalesalamola.com
- Molí del rei (King’s mill)
A windmill built at the beginning of the 18th century. Going up the windmill tower you can enjoy of a magnificent view of Mahón and observe its most significant architectural features.
Address: Cami Des Castell, 53 - 59
Tel: (+34) 971 35 07 62
Opening hours*:
Mon-Thu: 09:30am-02:00pm & 05:30pm-08:00pm
Fri: 09:30am-02:00pm
- Bastión de de Sant Roc
Built in 1359, it's the main gate and the only vestige of the old wall surrounding the city of Mahón in the Middle Ages.
*RELIGIOUS TEMPLES:
- Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor (Santa María la Mayor Church)
This church was built in the 18th century on the remains of an ancient Gothic church dating from 13th century and has an extraordinary and high quality organ, instrumentally and artistically speaking. Every day from Monday to Saturday, from May to October, organizes concerts at 11.00pm.
Address: Plaza de la Constitución
Tel: (+34) 971 36 39 49
*ARTS & MUSEUMS:
- Museo de Menorca (Minorca Museum)
Located in the old Franciscan convent of Jesus. It displays prehistoric & ancient history stage and other objects relating to the Minorca history of the 18 century. Also, includes magnificent paintings and other material from recent times.
Address: Calle Doctor Guardia, s/n
Tel: (+34) 971 35 09 55
Opening hours*:
Summer (Apr-Oct)
Tue-Sat: 10.00am-02.00pm & 06.00pm-08.30pm
Sun: 10.00am-02.00pm
Mon & holidays: closed
Winter (Nov-Mar)
Tue-Fri: 09.30am-02.00pm
Sat & Sun: 10.00am-02.00pm
Mon: closed
- Museo Hernández Sanz Hernández Mora (Hernández Sanz-Hernández Mora Museum)
dominated by art works, maps and decorative items dating the 18, 19 & 20 th century.
Address: Plaza Claustre Del Carme, 5
Tel: (+34) 971 35 05 97
Opening hours*:
Mon-Sat: 10.00am-01.00pm
- Ateneo de Mahón
A big place includes paintings and mementos of Minorcan writers, poets and musicians. It also offers a cultural and literary society with wildlife, seashells, minerals and stuffed birds.
Address: Calle Sa Rovellada de Dalt, 25
Tel: (+34) 971 36 05 53
Opening hours*:
Mon-Fri: 10.00am-02.00 & 04.00pm-10.00pm
Sat: 10.00am-01.30pm
Open on Sat evening when there are scheduled activities.
For more information, please visit: www.ateneumao.org
*Puerto de Mahón (Port Mahón):
Strategically located in the center of the western Mediterranean, it is one of the most spectacular and magical tourist attractions of Minorca. Enjoy its wide offer of leisure activities and gastronomical options, in style as in prices. You will also find pubs, several clothes & shoes stores, Minorcan pottery stores and also specialized nautical stores. Whether by boat or walking along the promenade, you cannot miss this spot during your holiday in Minorca.
For more information, please visit: www.puertomao.com
*Around the city:
- Talatí de Dalt
About 4 km from the city, you can find one of the most important Prehistoric settlements of Minorca. It conserves several spectacular ruins, such as two natural caves, a talaiot (a tower made of big stones, with a wooden roof) and a taula (a table).
- Basílica des Fornàs de Torrelló
An Early Christian church, dating from the 6th century. It characterized by its magnificent Roman mosaic, with figures of lions and palm that represent the power of death and the tree of life.
Address: Camí de Torelló, between the general & Sant Climent road
- Parque Natural de S’Albufera des Grau
This wonderful Nature Park, located at the northeast part of the island of Minorca, covers a remarkable extension of a characteristic and well maintained landscape. The Albufera des Grau, an elongated lake of brackish water, about 2 km long, is the most important wetland of Minorca and one of the most prominent zones of the Balearic Islands.
For more Information & touristic visits, please call: (+34) 971 35 63 03 / 609 60 12 49
- Faro de Favàritx (Favàritx Lighthouse)
Built in 1922, this is one of the most fantastic natural sceneries of the island: a mythical representation of the end of the world. You would appreciate more this amazing lunar landscape watching the sunset.
(*) Please confirm Opening hours before your visit.