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Municipality in Balearic Islands, Spain
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Weaponry and armed forces of Menorca through conflicts old and new.
Fort St Philip
This was the original bastion guarding the harbour, built in 1554 over an earlier structure and rebuilt by the British in the 1760s. They were twice overthrown, and it was partly demolished after the assault of 1781. However it remained garrisoned: in 1852 a lighthouse was erected nearby, but right in the line of target practice by the castle artillery. You see it by guided tour arranged through Consorcio Militar de Menorca, no walk up visits.
Built by the British in the 1720s to guard the harbour, the Spanish wrecked it in 1782 but it was re-built.
Mediterranean restaurant with primarily Spanish cuisine. Excellent views of the harbor.
Specialties: fish, grilled seafood, and Mediterranean dishes. The restaurant features a terrace overlooking the incoming and outgoing boats and ferries. Menorcan cuisine is purely Mediterranean, based on natural and fresh ingredients from both land and sea.
Smart adults-only hotel on the coast 8 km east of city.
Charming country hotel with good dining.
By car
The Me-1 expressway runs east-west across the entire island and connects the airport with Es Castell and the other towns.
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