Porta d’Eos

Porta d’Eos is a monument in Balearic Islands, Spain. Porta d’Eos is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Mirador de Santa Ana, as well as near Mirador a Calasfonts.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lazaretto and Illa del Rei.

Lazaretto

Islet

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Lazaretto is an islet, which is situated 770 metres southeast of Porta d’Eos.

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, which is situated 1 km northwest of Porta d’Eos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Es Castell and Maó.

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.