Port de Sanitja

Port de Sanitja is a ruins in Es Mercadal, Balearic Islands, Balearic Islands. Port de Sanitja is situated nearby to the ruins Sanisera, as well as near the cave Cova des Vell Mari.

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

Photo: CBA11, CC0.

Torre de Sanitja is a tower, which is situated 790 metres northwest of Port de Sanitja.

Cape Cavalleria Lighthouse

Scenic viewpoint

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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

Hamlet

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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″ north

Longitude

4.0894° or 4° 5′ 22″ east

Open location code

8FG6339Q+3Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 589778270

OpenStreetMap 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”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sanisera and Port de Sa Nitja.

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