Statue El Toro Menorca 5-6-26
On the Friday we have a booked trip around a part of the island but it actually turns out to cover quite a bit of Menorca. We are picked up reasonably early and visit a couple of other resorts to collect other participants – we come to the conclusion that we are doing well from what we see elsewhere.
Sanctuary Virgen del Toro Menorca 5-6-26
Our first destination is El Toro which is the highest point on the island 1175 ft above sea level. The name derives from the Catalan for height – it is not linked in any way to the Spanish term for a bull. it is roughly in the centre of the island and is Menorca’s only significant summit. At the summit there is also a statue of Christ and the Sanctuary of the Virgen del Toro, which is a Gothic church dating from 1670.
Marina Ciutadella Menorca 5-6-26
We descend from the mountainous heights (well that might be an overstatement) and head towards the old capital of the island, Ciutadella de Menorca, which is pronounced as far as I can determine as “Citidella” and simply derives from being a citadel which is at the western end of the island. The modern capital is at the far end of the island but Mahon became the capital during the period of British rule in the Eighteenth Century. Mahon is where mayonnaise was created.
Ciutadella Fish Market Menorca 5-6-26
We are able to wander around the town centre and then find ourselves an ice cream until it is time to return to the hotel. I spy a new handbag as my old one is showing signs of wear so I am able to obtain a replacement at a reasonable price. We shall see how long it lasts.
Ciutadella streets Menorca 5-6-26
We visit an important house which is open and the photographs are in the usual place on my Flickr page – but there are enough here to give a flavour of the place I hope.