Activities
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• Monte Toro (the highest point on the island, near Es Mercadal) for a fantastic panoramic view of the island. 
• Xoriguer Gin Distillery. Minorca's very own Xoriguer Gin Distillery, constructed during the 18th century, is situated at the Moll de Ponent dockside. Minorcan gin is distinctively aromatic and very tatsy, and fortunately you may sample and purchase the many other types of liquor that the Xoriguer Distillery manufactures. This attraction is open to the public from Monday to Friday 8:00AM to 7:00PM and Saturdays 9:00AM to 1:00PM.

• Museu de Minorca. This former 15th century Franciscan monastery contains the earliest history of the island, the Roman and Byzantine eras and Muslim Minorca and includes paintings from more recent times times. Open 10AM -2PM and 6-8:0 pm Tue-Sat, 10AM-2PM Sun and holidays. 
• Placa Alfons III. The eye-catching plaza named Placa Alfons III is situated in close proximity to Avda de la Constitucio. This plaza is lined with noteworthy restaurants and cafés that are worth more than a passing glance. Be sure to check out the aged windmill, which now serves as headquarters for the town's tourist information office. 
• La Mola Fortress (Fortalesa Isabel II La Mola), c/La Mola s/n (Maó). Open Daily. A magnificent mid nineteenth century Spanish fortress set over Maó harbour, a fine example of mid nineteenth century Spanish military architecture 7€.  
• The port in Mahon is one of the most impressive natural harbours in the Mediterranean, stretching 5km inland. The harbour front is lined with restaurants, bars and boutiques and has becoming an increasingly sophisticated setting helped by the boating fraternity.

DO

Minorca has its share of beautiful coastline that deserves recognition. Minorca beaches are generally not crowded, so finding a nice relaxing spot of your own is not hard to achieve. The closest decent beaches to the capital are Es Grau to the north and Platja de Punta Prima to the south. Both are connected to Mao by local bus. There are around eight buses a day to Punta Prima. Other beaches of note are: 

• Cala Macarelleta
  
• Cala en Turqueta
  
• Cala Pregonda
  
• Son Bou

Bus Timetable - Summer 2009 (*.pdf file)

Numerous operators offer glass-bottomed cruises around the harbor next to the ferry terminal.
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Boats and Yachts
Charters
Leisure
 

EAT

Minorca is packed with good restaurants whose menus especially feature fish and seafood. Minorca also has a great variety of bars and cafes, some open for 24 hours a day. 
Restaurants in Menorca

DRINK

Minorcan Gin 
On Minorca there were a great many junipers, (there still are), and in the harbour lay the British fleet. The twain met and Ginet was the result, a spirit far removed from the Spanish and Mediterranean traditions and with notable difference from the English Gin. 
It is a kind of cross between London Gin and the Mediterranean spirit, invented in Minorca. It was very successful and was drunk throughout the British Fleet and it surprised more than one distinguished visitor to declare "the best of the sprits found in Europe today" was historian Vargas Ponce's opinion on visiting Minorca in 1781. 
The major difference between London Gin and Minorcan Ginet, is that Minorcan ginet is based on a spirit distilled from the grape, as is usual in the Mediterranean, and not on a cereal based spirit. The juniper now comes from the mainland, but the distilling continues to be done in old copper stills. The spirit rests in oak barrels cured in gin so that the end product does not take the colour of the wood. 
Gin is found all over Minorca, drunk neat or in a mix. One such mix, named Pomada, is created by adding bitter lemon. It's the drink of choice during the many fiestas which take place throughout the summer on the island. 

Bars
Nightlife in Minorca is low key compared to nearby Mallorca or Ibiza. For a drink with a waterside view, head to the waterfront which is where the majority of bars are situated. 
Bars in Menorca

SLEEP

Minorca offers many Hotels and leisure resorts for it’s guests
Hotels on Menorca
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