Day 51. Mahon, Menorca, Spain

From Alicante to Mahon is 252 sea miles.
We arrived in Mahon at 8.30am.
Mahón, or Maó, is the capital of the Spanish island of Menorca, part of the Balearic Islands. It’s known for itsRead more
From Alicante to Mahon is 252 sea miles.
We arrived in Mahon at 8.30am.
Mahón, or Maó, is the capital of the Spanish island of Menorca, part of the Balearic Islands. It’s known for itsRead more
We went to the market, SA Placa Mercat de Mao. We tasted the pasteurised and non-pasteurised traditional Mahón-Menorca cheese which has a protected manufacture so it can only be made with milk fromRead more
Santa María Church is in the centre of the old city on central Plaça de la Constitució. It has an ornate 19th-century organ,
Next to the church is the Placa de la Constitucia housing the Town HallRead more
Further up the square we walked to the fish market in the Carmelite Cloisters which has been converted to a covered market selling everything from fruit and veg to shoes and local food specialities.Read more
We visited the Cloister del Carme Mercat and the Tre Cavalli Nag Arnoldi Statue.
We passed a family bakery with local savoury and sweet pastries. I bought a spinach and tomato wholemeal pasty,Read more
Leaving Mahon in perfect weather and flat seas. We have had a picture and sea perfect cruise.
This island is amazing. So much more to see including ancient ruins and even a pyramid. I hope have theRead more
Another beautiful port city in Spain, this one on the island of Menorca. We took a walk around the port and up the winding hill into the lovely town center (see other Mahon footprint). Could liveRead more
We had a bit of extra time to kill before our flight back so we did a bit more driving and headed over to the Favaritx lighthouse. The drive along the final headland was really dramatic as the sceneryRead more
Mit dem Linienbus ging es ganz bequem von Santo Tomas in die Inselhauptstadt Mahon (Mao) an der Ostseite der Insel.
Die Endstation des Busses war gleich in der Nähe vom Wochenmarkt, bei dem wir auchRead more
Ausflugstipp: Hafenrundfahrt besonders empfehlenswert für Geschichtsinteressierte, da man bei der Führung durch den Hafen einiges über die Geschichte Menorcas hört
You might also know this place by the following names:
Mahón, Mahon, Maó, Port Mahon, MAH