Menorca Holiday Villa

Property ref. 5929 - Mahon, Menorca

Menorca holiday villa with private pool

Villa, 3 bedrooms (sleeps 7), 2 bathrooms, private pool, car hire recommended
Holiday rental prices from £492 to £1,066 per week

Last minute offer! 24 - 31 July 2009 (ONE WEEK). Rental reduced to £998 (Any Size Party 2 - 7).

Picture Gallery (19 images available)

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Aerial View	Private pool and terrace	Exterior view
Terrace	Lounge	Lounge

Master bedroom (en-suite)	Bedroom 2	Bedroom 3
Kitchen	Patio	Patio

Local park and playground	Es Castell at dusk	Mahon
Es Castell (Cala Fons)	Es Castell (Cala Corb)	Es Grau (15min drive)

Trepuco - prehistoric village

About the property

Lovely privately owned detached villa with 3 air-conditioned bedrooms (cool or heat) and private swimming pool. Close to Mahon and Es Castell and short drive to gorgeous beaches.

There is a patio and large terrace with a barbeque. The villa is fully equipped, and laundry is changed weekly. Satellite TV. See website for more information and lots of pictures. Book direct with the owner at discount prices!

About Mahon, Menorca

Menorca´s capital Mahon, otherwise known as Mao, is situated on the east coast of the island. Famous for the breathtaking views around the harbour, this place is great for strolling through admiring the boats that are moored up. Here you will see everything from the local fisherman’s boat, through to million pound yachts and navy vessels. As a point of interest Mahon harbour is the second largest natural harbour in the world! The town itself offer a wide variety of shops and restaurants, serving anything from Pizza to Paella. However this town is steeped in history and it’s worth finding the time to wander around the Ajuntament (Town Hall) and hear the organist playing at the Santa Maria church. Menorca´s only casino is also based here, so once you’ve tried out the waterfront restaurants, why not try your hand at blackjack. Remember that tourists are required to show their passports before entering the casino; so don’t leave home without it!

Map of Mahon

Owner's Tips...

Very close to amenities, especially Mahon and Es Castell (fishing village) where you will be spoilt for choice for reasonably priced restaurants and bars, etc.

Es Castell is situated at the mouth of the Port of Mao and framed by two attractive coves, Cales Fonts and Cala Corb, and is the easternmost town in Spain, and the first to see sunrise.

It is a town steeped in history and military connections, evidence of which can still be seen today. Originally named Georgetown by the English who built it in square-block military style, it was later renamed Real Villa de San Carlos (Villacarlos) when the island reverted to Spanish rule in 1782. It is now known as Es Castell (The Castle) because of it’s proximity to the previously demolished Fort San Felip.

The town’s history is strongly reflected in its layout and architecture. The most obvious is the central square, previously the parade ground, which is dominated by the elegant facades of the clock tower of the 18th century town hall and military barracks (now a Military Museum and open to the public).

The more gruesome-minded like to inform us (falsely?) that the cove adjacent to the square is named Cala Corb (corpse) - because the currents had a tendency to wash up the bodies of the escapees from the quarantine islands in the harbour!

Es Castell has plenty to offer its residents and visitors alike in the way of shopping, restaurants, and nightlife. There are market days twice a week, and the town has its own annual fiesta, the Fiesta de San Jaume, at the end of July. Many of the bars and restaurants are situated around the two coves, Cala Corb, and more especially Cales Fonts, and many are in converted caves around the harbour - a superb atmospheric setting. Many of these caves were believed to have been carved out by the earliest inhabitants around 2500 BC.

A turning off the roundabout at the entrance to Es Castell leads to the prehistoric village of Trepuco and just 1Km from Son Vilar. There can be found a massive talyot (conical mound of stones - some have an inside chamber and passage) and taula , (which is unique to Menorca – a huge upright stone slab, supporting another large slab lying horizontally across it). Mystery still surrounds their purpose, and indeed how the got there! In an adjacent field to the west, part of the village has been excavated. The monuments were originally built during the second millenium BC, and are well worth a visit. Views of Es Castell, Cales Fonts, and the talyot at Trepuco can be seen by visiting:

http://www.menorcaholidayvilla.co.uk/escastellhistory.html

If you plan to visit Menorca, perhaps for a holiday, then Es Castell is certainly a destination that should be on your list. There are many holiday villas to rent in Menorca, but villas in Es Castell are particularly popular because of local amenities and easy access to gorgeous beaches.

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Property reference 5929

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