Illa de la Quarantena
Illa de la Quarantena is an islet in Maó, Balearic Islands, Balearic Islands. Illa de la Quarantena is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Mirador Carrer Victori, as well as near the library Biblioteca Municipal.- Type: Islet
- Description: island
- Also known as: “Illa de sa Quarantena”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lazaretto and Illa del Rei.
Lazaretto
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Lazaretto is an islet, which is situated 780 metres southeast of Illa de la Quarantena.
Illa del Rei
Islet
Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Pytxy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paleochristian Basilica of l’illa del Rei is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km northwest of Illa de la Quarantena.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Es Castell and Sa Mesquida.
Es Castell
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.
Sa Mesquida
Hamlet
Photo: Sandro3coma14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sa Mesquida is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Illa de la Quarantena.
Sant Lluís
Photo: LucT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sant Lluís is a municipality on the tip of south-east Menorca in the Spanish Balearic Islands. The area is most noteworthy for its varied coastline, with fine sand beaches and cliffs.
Illa de la Quarantena
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Maó, Balearic Islands, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.88212° or 39° 52′ 56″ northLongitude
4.29857° or 4° 17′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8FF6V7JX+RCOpenStreetMap ID
way 10315164OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q635907
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Satellite Map
Discover Illa de la Quarantena from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Illa de la Quarantena” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Illa de la Quarantena”
- Catalan: “Illa de sa Quarantena”
- Catalan: “Illa Plana”
- Dutch: “Illa de la Quarentena”
- French: “île de la Quarantaine (Minorque)”
- French: “Île de la Quarantaine”
- German: “Illa de la Quarentena”
- Polish: “Illa Plana”
- Spanish: “Illa de sa Quarantena”
- Spanish: “Isla de la Cuarentena”
- Spanish: “Isla Plana”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moll de s’Illa Plana and Mirador Carrer Victori.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Porta d’Eos and Llenegall d’es Moll d’en Pons.
Menorca: Must-Visit Destinations
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