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Menorca Airport

The Romans, from its period of occupation, they called this island Menorca. The name comes from Menorca "menor" (minor) given the size of the island compared with Mallorca. Menorca has 8 towns and Mahon is the largest and the capital.

Menorca has a population of 80,000 inhabitants, though in the summer months just triple or quadruple the number of inhabitants. It has an area of 694'39 Km2. In the Balearic Islands there are two official languages: Catalan and Spanish, but Catalan is the language of the island.

In the dialect of Menorca have stayed a few English words influence of his period of British occupation of 1708-1802. Words such as: Grevy (Gracy) or bótil (of bottle).

History of Menorca

Early Mallorca, it was called like that in the Bronze period, during which time he grew Culture talayótica. There are 3 kinds of constructions talayóticos: the "talayots" sort of tower made of stone and wood roof, it was used as houses, the "Taules" we believe they used it as Altar, the "shuttle "It's like a boat put in reverse and they used it as a home or mausoleum.

Later, Minorca was occupied by Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines and Muslims. Menorca was liberated Muslims, and a very sharp by King Alfonso III, exactly 17 January 1287. Still now they celebrate the release date. A few years later, under the reign of James II, Menorca has passed into the hands of Mallorca until the period of the kingdom of Pedro el Ceremonioso, which in turn had inherited the island from Jaime III. At that time, he began a stage of decadence in the history of the island, because it was a period of leaks and immigration. There was a poor relationship between the people and the aristocrats, with constant fights.

From 1708 to 1802 the island was occupied by the English. Afterwards, a short space of time, she fell into the hands of the French. Until the early nineteenth century. century, the Spanish have recovered. The period of occupation of English they have remained some traces, not only in the dialect of Minorca, but in its habits and its architecture.

Mahon, the capital of Menorca

Mahon was the capital of the island since the eighteenth century. century since the British occupation. The main feature of the city and the reason by which all countries were interested in the deal is its natural harbor so well protected from storms and foreign attacks. It is considered the best natural harbor on the Mediterranean Sea and one of the best in the world.

Things to see in Mahon:

Museum of Menorca museum located in a convent of the eighteenth century. century and it hosts a large collection of objects from the prehistoric period.

Church of Santa Maria: awesome church, which has a huge organ in the nineteenth century. century, with 3,120 pipes and four keyboards.

City Hall: its facade is neoclassical. The shows that are on the front was made by the British consul, Richard Kane, when he held that position.

Bastion of Sant Roc: It is the fourteenth century. century. She was the main gate of the walled city of Mahon in the Middle Ages. The wall had been demolished, but the door is still intact.

Forni Torrelló: it is a small church of the sixth. century, it has a very interesting mosaic floor.

Talatí Dalt: It is located 4 km from Ciutadella, on the road to Mahon. This is a forum talayótico (megalith of the Balearic Islands), he retains some remnants of a "taula" (they used it as an altar), natural caves and talayots (all made with large stones and a wooden roof, which they used as a house or to keep things).