Discovering Menorca

After a lively week in Madrid, chasing down art and archaeology museums, we hopped a flight to the Balaeric Islands.  Best known of the Balaerics are Mallorca (major) or the trendy Ibiza.  We had been accepted into an archaeological field school for 20 days in May 2015, on the lesser known yet more lovely Menorca (minor).

After renting a small car, we explored our first Talayotic site, perhaps a kilometer from the airport.  Talati de Dalt offered many features common to this 4,000 year old culture.  Dwelling Navetas and Taulas are unique to Menorca, and over 1500 prehistoric sites dot this small island, which is a pending World Heritage Site.  Menorca's density of archaeological sites compares to that of Montezuma County.

Staying at an apartamento in Cala Blanca (white cove) a few miles south of the student dormitories in ancient Ciutadella, we enjoyed an evening walking the coast and a seafood dinner there, not sure if we could even share the same room during the field school starting the next day.

This array of photos illustrates the beauty, charm and delectible cuisine we discovered in Menorca.  Other posts will describe life in a field school, the archaeological sites and other delights.

Introduction to Menorca

Odd as it may seem our first series of Posts will concern our recent travels to the island of Menorca in the Mediterranean.
Menorca lies off the coast of Spain about 250 kilometers SE from Barcelona.

Map showing location of Menorca in the Western Mediterranean

This beautiful Mediterranean island is noted by European travellers for its beautiful beaches, charming ancient cities and great food, especially fresh seafood.  The following slideshow gives you an idea of some of the delights of the island.  Included are views of the ancient Roman City of Sanisera - the location of the excavation site of the Sanisera Archaeology Institute field school.