Port de Sanitja
Port de Sanitja is a ruins in Es Mercadal, Balearic Islands, Balearic Islands. Port de Sanitja is situated nearby to the archaeological site Sanisera, as well as near the cave Cova des Vell Mari.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanisera and Torre de Sanitja.
Sanisera
Archaeological site
Photo: CBA11, Public domain.
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. Sanisera is situated 270 metres northwest of Port de Sanitja.
Torre de Sanitja
Tower
Torre de Sanitja is a tower, which is situated 790 metres northwest of Port de Sanitja.
Cape Cavalleria Lighthouse
Scenic viewpoint
Cape Cavalleria Lighthouse is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2½ km north of Port de Sanitja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fornells.
Fornells
Village
Photo: Lohen11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fornells is a village located in a bay in the north of the Balearic island of Menorca, Spain. Fornells is estimated to have a population of about 1000 people which increases in the summer due to tourism. Fornells is situated 3½ km southeast of Port de Sanitja.
Port de Sanitja
- Type: Ruins
- Inscription: “Ruinas del antiguo puerto romano de Sanisera”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Es Mercadal, Balearic Islands, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.06768° or 40° 4′ 4″ northLongitude
4.0894° or 4° 5′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8FG6339Q+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 589778270OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Port de Sanitja” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Port de Sanitja”
- Spanish: “Puerto de Sanitja”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Port de Sa Nitja and Cova des Vell Mari.
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