The Prehistoric Heritage of Menorca

Menorca is without doubt the richest in megalithic sites of all the Balearic Islands of Spain, having hundreds of examples of stone structures from the Talaiotic period (2000 -1000 BC) many still in an excellent state of repair. The bulk of the best sites are located in the south of Menorca (Minorca) below the line of the ME-1, Mahon to Ciutadella road, some are well signposted, other are quite tricky to find, if you are doing the full tour you will need a decent guide book. Some of the best sites on Menorca include Torralba d’en Salort, for the best example of a taula (“T” shaped structure), Naveta d’es Tudons for the finest example of a naveta (upturned boat type structure) and Son Mercer de Baix for the oldest settlement on the island.