Talayotic Menorca has been granted World Heritage Site status by UNESCO

Talayotic Menorca is known for its prehistoric culture and heritage on the island, with an exceptional number of monuments that demonstrate the different stages of prehistoric Menorca.

The site is of particular importance given the impressive standard of the preservation of the monuments, thanks to conservation efforts, as well as the number that have been preserved. 

These include funerary naves, circular houses as well as structures such as taulas and are considered by UNESCO to be an exceptional example of Cyclopean architecture and of its evolution over fifteen hundred years. 

They are an important source of knowledge about the life of the Talayotic people and the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. 

Minorca located in the Mediterranean Sea derives from its size, contrasting it with the nearby Majorca. 

The island has a rich history and varied coastline, with rugged shores and reddish beaches in the north, and a more gentle relief in the south, featuring golden sandy coves. 

The island's clean, crystal clear waters make it a popular destination for water activities such as sailing, windsurfing, water skiing, and scuba diving. 

The Balearic Islands have four more UNESCO listings : 

• Serra de Tramuntana and the Song of Sybil in Mallorca  Menorca protected by the UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve, and 
• Ibiza for its fortified acropolis (around Dalt Vila) and its marine ecosystem, comprising prairies of oceanic Posidonia (seagrass). 

* www.illesbalears.travel and www.whc.unesco.org/en/list/ 

* Marta Moya at marta@wearelotus.co.uk