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Minorca offers a few historic sightseeing opportunities, but most noteworthy places worth visiting are the exquisite, unspoilt beaches with soft, white sand and crystalline waters, or the fantastic old villages, which in themselves are attractions.

In Mahon, explore the waterfront, take a tour of the 3.5 mile-long (5.6km) natural harbour on a glass-bottom boat, visit the Xoriguer Gin Distillery and admire the beautiful architecture. Head out to Fornells on the north coast for the day to enjoy a lazy lunch and spot of shopping in this sleepy fishing village, and organise a scuba dive in the marine reserve while you're there.

The north offers stunning remote beaches such as Cavalleria, Son Parc and Cala Tirant, or visit the lighthouse at Cap de Cavalleria. Head to the 13th Century town of Ferreries for lunch or the west coast port town of Ciutadella where fantastic restaurants abound. Check out the oldest roofed building in Spain at Naveta dels Tudons on the way to Cuitadella, or visit Minorca's highest point of Monte Toro in Es Mercadal.

Mahón

Minorca's capital town, Mahón, is an unavoidable port of call for visitors arriving on the island, and most head for the string of restaurants and cafes that line the harbour frontage. The town itself is sedate and conservative, featuring classic Georgian townhouses (bearing testimony...  see full details

Ciutadella de Menorca

Minorca's second town, the compact port of Ciutadella, is west of the capital and linked to it by the main island road. Ciutadella is very different in character to Mahon, sporting a distinct Moorish and Spanish influence in its Gothic and Baroque grand mansions...  see full details

Naveta des Tudons

Regarded as the 'cathedral of prehistoric monuments', the Naveta des Tudons is the best-known sight on Minorca. One of numerous navetas on the island, it is situated just outside Ciutadella on the road from Mahon and stands two stories high, shaped like the upturned...  see full details

Minorca Beaches

Minorca has a variety of beaches and resorts. Fornells, an attractive fishing village on the north coast, is on a spectacular bay ideal for windsurfing and watersports. Close by is the beach Cala Tirant. Cala Galdana is one of the most popular beaches,...  see full details

Cova d’en Xoroi

Visitors to Minorca cannot leave without making the short trip to the beautiful Cala n' Porter to enjoy the Cova d'en Xoroi (commonly referred to as 'The Caves'), a bar/restaurant perched on the side of a very steep cliff overlooking the sugary white...  see full details