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    Insight Guides Pocket Menorca (Travel Guide eBook)
    Insight Guides Pocket Menorca (Travel Guide eBook)
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    Insight Guides Pocket Menorca (Travel Guide eBook)

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    Insight Pocket Guides: ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package. Now with free eBook, and a pull-out map.

    Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What Do, this is an ideal on-the-move companion when you're exploring Menorca
    Covers Top Ten Attractions, including Binibeca Vell, Cala Santa Galdana and Parc Natural de S'Albufera, and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions
    Offers an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
    Contains an invaluable pull-out map, and essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
    Includes an innovative extra that's unique in the market - all Insight Pocket Guides come with a free eBook
    Inspirational colour photography throughout
    Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience



    About Insight Guides:Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visualtravel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps aswell as picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs.Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus onhistory and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning toolto inspire your next adventure.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateFeb 1, 2018
    ISBN9781786718655
    Insight Guides Pocket Menorca (Travel Guide eBook)
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      Insight Guides Pocket Menorca (Travel Guide eBook) - Insight Guides

      How To Use This E-Book

      Getting Around the e-Book

      This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Menorca, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

      The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Menorca, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.

      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 Insight Guides

      Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.

      Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

      © 2018 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

      Table of Contents

      Menorca’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Top Attraction #2

      Top Attraction #3

      Top Attraction #4

      Top Attraction #5

      Top Attraction #6

      Top Attraction #7

      Top Attraction #8

      Top Attraction #9

      Top Attraction #10

      A Perfect Day in Maó

      Introduction

      Geography

      Landscape and vegetation

      Birdlife

      Climate

      Population and language

      Getting around the island

      Reasons to visit

      A Brief History

      Prehistoric people

      Carthaginians and Romans

      The reconquest

      The Golden Age

      Changing fortunes

      Republic and civil war

      Transformation and democracy

      Menorca today

      Historical Landmarks

      Where To Go

      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 des 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 Santa 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

      What 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

      Calendar of events

      Eating Out

      Cuina menorquina

      Fish dishes

      Puddings and pastries

      Shopping for food

      Eating habits

      Tapas

      Drinks

      Bars and cafés

      Reading the Menu

      To help you order

      menu reader

      Restaurants

      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

      Recommended Hotels

      Maó and Es Castell

      Ciutadella and environs

      The Northeast

      Fornells

      The South

      Binibeca Vell

      Cala Blanca

      Cala en Bosc

      Cala N’Porter

      Cala Santa Galdana

      Sant Lluís

      Sant Tomàs

      Son Bou

      The Centre

      Es Mercadal

      Es Migjorn Gran

      Ferreries

      Menorca’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Getty Images

      Binibeca Vell

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

      Top Attraction #2

      SuperStock

      Església de Santa Maria

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

      Top Attraction #3

      Shutterstock

      Plaça d’es Born

      This square in Ciutadella is surrounded by some splendid mansions. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #4

      Getty Images

      Cala Santa Galdana

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

      Top Attraction #5

      Shutterstock

      Ciutadella

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

      Top Attraction #6

      Menorca Tourist Board

      Parc Natural de S’Albufera

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

      Top Attraction #7

      Getty Images

      Fornells

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

      Top Attraction #8

      Shutterstock

      Naveta d’es Tudons

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

      Top Attraction #9

      SuperStock

      Es Mercadal

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

      Top Attraction #10

      Shutterstock

      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 coffee and sugar-dusted ensaimadas in Es Llonguet (Carrer del Rosari 12), near the harbour.

      10.00am

      Market in the Claustre del Carme

      Visit the morning market in the Claustre del Carme, where glistening fresh fruit and vegetables are piled up beside stalls selling jewellery, household items and some delicious speciality foods.

      11.30am

      Exploring the harbour

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

      1pm

      Concert

      Go to the Església de Santa Maria in the Plaça de Sa Constitució for the organ concert that takes place daily except Sunday (June–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, tel: 971 367 965) back at the harbour for a late dinner – the paella is good – or to sample a wide selection of tapas for which the restaurant is well known.

      Introduction

      Menorca is an appealing little island. It has neither the dramatic visual appeal of Mallorca’s vertiginous coastline

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