Cala des Soldat
Cala des Soldat is a bay in Balearic Islands, Spain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Colom Island and Biniai Nou hypogea.
Colom Island
Island
Photo: Carles garcia-roca, CC BY 2.5 es.
Colom Island is a small island of 143 acres, located about 200 metres from the north-east coast of Menorca. In the past it was used as a pesthouse and later as farmland.
Biniai Nou hypogea
Archaeological site
Photo: Platoscave, CC BY-SA 4.0.
There are two funerary hypogea in Biniai Nou, which were built in the Chalcolithic period. These hypogea have their chamber excavated into the rock, whereas the access or corridor was built with vertical stone slabs, which form a megalithic façade.
Favàritx Lighthouse
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Enfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Favàritx Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Spanish island of Menorca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maó and Es Castell.
Maó
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Es Castell
Village
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.
Alaior
Village
Photo: Paucabot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alaior is a municipality located in the eastern part of the island of Menorca, in the Balearic Islands, Spain. The municipality seat is situated 12 kilometres from the island's capital, Mahón.
Cala des Soldat
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Balearic Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.947° or 39° 56′ 49″ northLongitude
4.2469° or 4° 14′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8FF6W6WW+QQOpenStreetMap ID
node 10862097798OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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