Illa las Ratas (Historical)

Illa las Ratas (Historical) is an island in Balearic Islands, Spain. Illa las Ratas (Historical) is situated nearby to the village Es Castell, as well as near the hamlet Cala Llonga.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Illa del Rei and Paleochristian Basilica of l’illa del Rei.

Illa del Rei

Islet

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L'Illa del Rei, also called Hospital Island in English, is a small island in the middle of the main navigable entry channel to Mahon on the northeastern side of Menorca in the Mediterranean Sea.

Paleochristian Basilica of l’illa del Rei

Archaeological site

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Paleochristian Basilica of l’illa del Rei is an archaeological site.

The English Cemetery or Anglo-American Cemetery in Menorca, sometimes the Port Mahon Cemetery or the Christian Cemetery in Menorca, is a cemetery developed in the course of United States naval activity dating to the early 19th century, located in Port Mahon, Menorca, in the Balearic Islands of Spain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Es Castell and Maó.

Es Castell

Village

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Es Castell is a town of almost 8,000 people at the mouth of the port of Maó in the east of Menorca. The town takes its name from the Castle of San Felipe, which was built to protect the island against attacks by the Turks in the 16th century.

Maó

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Maó is the capital city of Menorca. It has a fine natural harbour, one of the best in the Mediterranean, which was why the British made it the capital following their occupation of 1708.

Sa Mesquida

Hamlet

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Sa Mesquida is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km north of Illa las Ratas (Historical).