An exciting route to get to know the island's situation in the 18th century
Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Menorca became an interesting spot for the Ottoman Empire, the pirates, the British and the Spaniards. All those who conquered the island had to fortify themselves to protect themselves from their enemies.
Learn the history of the conquests with the underground galleries, ditches, powder chambers, buildings carved in rock and cisterns - A walk through the history of Menorca and its most important fortresses.
Visit the emblematic Fort Marlborough in Sant Esteve Bay, San Felipe Castle at the entrance of the Port of Mahón, the never-finished Fort Santa Ana and the Isabel II de La Mola fortress, then one of Europe's largest forts.
An impressive fortress, guardian of the port of Mahon
A British fortress from the 18th century that has been converted into a historical interpretation centre
One of the largest fortresses in the Mediterranean in the 18th century