Menorca Vacations, Menorca Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Menorca Vacation Guide

Minorca (Menorca both in Catalan and Spanish; from Latin Balearis Minor, later Minorica "minor island") is one of the Balearic Islands (Illes Balears Catalan official name, Islas Baleares in Spanish) located in the Mediterranean Sea and belongs to Spain. It takes its name from being smaller than nearby island of Majorca. Minorca has a population of approximately 88,000. It is located around 39°47' to 40°00'N, 3°52' to 4°24'E. Its highest point, called El Toro or Monte Toro, is 358 m/1174 ft above sea level.
It is home to many interesting ancient sites which include a famous disco tunneled into cliff and taulas which are unique to the island, they are massive rocks formed into the shape of a T and are thought to have been used for ceremonies.