Sanisera
Sanisera was one of the Roman cities located in the island of Menorca, which was mentioned by Pliny the Elder in his book Naturalis Historia, III, 77–78 in the 1st century BC: The Baleares, so formidable in war with their slingers, have received from the Greeks the name of Gymnasiæ.
Photo: CBA11, Public domain.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological Roman site in Menorca, Spain
- Also known as: “Alayer”, “Port de Sanitja”, “Roman city of Sanisera”, and “Sanitja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torre de Sanitja and Cape Cavalleria Lighthouse.
Torre de Sanitja
Tower
Torre de Sanitja is a tower, which is situated 530 metres northwest of Sanisera.
Cape Cavalleria Lighthouse
Scenic viewpoint
Cape Cavalleria Lighthouse is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km north of Sanisera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fornells.
Fornells
Hamlet
Sanisera
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Es Mercadal, Balearic Islands, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.06959° or 40° 4′ 11″ north
Longitude
4.08751° or 4° 5′ 15″ east
Open location code
8FG6339Q+R2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Sanisera from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Sanisera” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Port de Sanitja”
- Catalan: “Sanisera”
- Catalan: “Sanitja”
- Dutch: “Sanisera”
- French: “Sanisera”
- German: “Sanisera”
- Italian: “Sanisera”
- Portuguese: “Sanisera”
- Spanish: “ciudad romana de Sanisera”
- Spanish: “Puerto de Sanitja”
- Spanish: “Sanisera”
- Spanish: “Sanitja”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sanisera and Port de Sa Nitja.
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