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Menorca [a] or Minorca [b] (from Latin: Insula Minor, lit. 'smaller island', later Minorica ) is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Its name derives from its size, contrasting it with nearby Mallorca .
Mahón (Spanish:), officially Maó (Catalan:, locally; formerly spelled Mahó), [2] and also written as Mahon or Port Mahon in English, is the capital and second largest city of Menorca. The city is located on the eastern coast of the island, which is part of the archipelago and autonomous community of the Balearic Islands .
Ciutadella de Menorca (Catalan pronunciation: [siwtəˈðeʎə (ðə məˈnɔɾkə)]) or simply Ciutadella is a town and a municipality in the western end of Menorca, one of the Balearic Islands (Spain). It is one of the two primary cities in the island, along with Maó.
During the American Revolutionary War, the French sided with Spain and invaded Menorca in 1781. It was a part of Spain until being recaptured by the British in 1798, during the French Revolutionary Wars. Britain handed Menorca back to Spain under the Treaty of Amiens (1802), having chosen to keep Malta as a Mediterranean base instead. [3]
In Menorca there is a great tradition of eating varied fish, and even octopus or squid, in the form of meatballs. [17] The cod ab burrida , [ 18 ] that is prepared mixing cod sauce with garlic and oil dressing, is a dish that has the resemblance with others cooked in Catalonia , Provence , and other nearby areas.
From the British period in Menorca there are several military buildings, some churches and colonial houses. Another legacy of this British past can be found in the language, since it presents loads of anglicisms. At the entrance to the port there is an English watchtower, which was built in 1800.
Son Bou. The village is located on the south of the island. It is split into three districts: Son Bou (mostly shops, restaurants and two large hotels), San Jaime (villas and garden apartments) and Torre Soli Nou (private villas and apartment complexes).
The Castle of Santa Àgueda (Arabized: Sent Agaiz) (in English, "Saint Agatha's Castle") is found in the municipality of Ferreries, Menorca. It is situated over an elongated plateau, called Santa Àgueda, 264 m above sea level. It is the third highest point in the island behind Monte Toro (358 m) and S'Enclusa (275 m).