{"id":7888,"date":"2022-09-02T15:23:36","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T15:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/destination-terre.com\/?p=7888"},"modified":"2022-09-29T15:08:50","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T15:08:50","slug":"menorca-hidden-treasure-of-the-balearic-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/destination-terre.com\/index.php\/en\/2022\/09\/02\/menorca-hidden-treasure-of-the-balearic-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"Menorca, hidden treasure of the Balearic Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Like confetti in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Barcelona, \u200b\u200bthe most easterly of the islands of the Balearic Archipelago, Menorca is full of assets for its visitors. <\/span>In particular its <\/span>magnificent beaches<\/span><\/strong> , the <\/span>Cami de Cavalls<\/span><\/strong> and a plethora of <\/span>historical sites<\/span><\/strong> . Of course, there is also the mild climate, the sea, the food…<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Its Magnificent Beaches<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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There are so many, where to start? <\/span>By the three most beautiful? <\/span>Difficult to choose. <\/span>The one that regularly appears in the rankings of the most beautiful beaches in the Mediterranean, in Europe, or even in the world, is <\/span>Cala Macarella<\/span><\/strong> . It must nevertheless be admitted that it has many rivals on the south coast of the island.<\/span><\/p>\n

Playing the game of quoting two others, it would then be <\/span>Cala Mitjana<\/span><\/strong> and <\/span>Cala Pregonda<\/span><\/strong> , to remain in the list of the best known. There are, however, many other more discreet beaches to discover.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cala Macarella, one of the most emblematic beaches on the island of Menorca.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Cami de Cavalls<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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This hiking trail, an old walkway inherited from the time of the knights, is a unique opportunity for the island of Menorca. <\/span>It gives free access<\/span><\/strong> to hikers to go around the island on foot, crossing many wild and otherwise unreachable portions. This is the famous Spanish <\/span>GR 223<\/span><\/strong> , not to be confused with the also coastal but very different French route (the Tour du Cotentin).<\/span><\/p>\n

Along the cliffs, crossing the pine forests, leading to splendid creeks, there the choice is difficult too, there are so many beautiful places. <\/span>The Menorcan path is 186 km<\/span><\/strong> divided into 20 stages.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Connecting the Punta Nati lighthouse to Ciutadella, the Cami de Cavalls passes by the extraordinary Pont d’en Gil, an unmissable star of Menorca.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Historical Sites<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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If the history of the island is rich and turbulent, due in particular to its natural port, it is prehistory that conceals the most heritage treasures. Menorca, this flake of the Balearic Islands, less than 700 km 2<\/span><\/sup> , has more than <\/span>1500 prehistoric and protohistoric sites<\/span><\/strong> . <\/span>So much so that an approach has been initiated, with <\/span>UNESCO,<\/span><\/strong> so that the \u201cTalayotic culture of Menorca\u201d (which relates to island prehistory) is included on the list of <\/span>world heritage<\/span><\/strong> . <\/span>On the programme: <\/span>taula<\/span><\/em> , <\/span>talayot<\/span><\/em> , <\/span>navetas<\/span><\/em> \u2026 and necropolises.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The necropolis of Cala Morell is a complex made up of 14 caves used as burials in prehistoric times.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A video<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Hoping to seduce you with this heavenly destination, we have concocted a new video for you:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n