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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 5:30According to Menorca tour guide it is the second island of the Balearic archipelago, located in its north-eastern part. The island was declared a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Besides its proximity to Mallorca, it has several unique features.
The island was inhabited 3500 years ago. Alot of monuments of ancient times has been kept there. The most strange and wonderful island buildings are “Taula and talayots” about the mission of which is still under discussion. “Talayots” correspond a stone tower 10 meters in height and 15 – 20 meters in diameter. Taula ” is a T-shaped constructions 4 meters in height.
Not far from the Cala en Porter resort the unique complex of natural caves is located. They are situated on the top of the rock slopes that have a good view. In the afternoon the caves are popular tourist excursion centers while at night they turn into the clubs illuminating with laser beams. Menorca tour guide is rather huge. The explanation is 129 beaches located at the island. The most splendid is Cala Santa Galdan (Cala Santa Galdana) bay.
Menorca main town is Mahon. It is situated on the bank of 5-kilometer long harbor, the port of which is considered to be the greatest in the world. While visiting the city one can’t but watch San Francisco Church with its adjacent monastery and the Santa Maria cathedral with a Baroque organ, where organ music festivals are held annually, a military museum and scientific and literary museum. The main cultural event in Maon is the international week of the opera.
