Everything You Need To Know About Menorca

Everything You Need To Know About MENORCA I Menorca means MINOR ISLAND I It's one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Its name derives from its size contrasting it with nearby Majorca. MENORCA HAS A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 94,383 Fornells Menorca Parc Natural O S'Albufera des Grau Es Mercadal Cala en Bosc Alaior Mahon Sant Lluís THE TWO OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ARE CATALAN AND SPANISH MENORCA CLIMATE AVERAGE HIGH (°F) 68.7 57.2 57.6 59.9 63.1 70 77 83.1 84 79 71.6 63.9 59.4 Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun july Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVERAGE LOW (°F) 55.8 45.5 45.5 47.1 50 56.1 63 68.5 70 65.7 59.7 52 48 Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun july Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec DAILY MEAN (°F) 62.2 51.3 51.4 53.6 56.7 63 70 75.7 77 72.3 65.7 57.9 53.6 Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun july Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec PRECIPITATION MM (INCHES) 2.32 1.85 1.65 1.89 1.46 0.55 0.12 0.87 1.89 3.19 3.35 2.52 23.58 Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun july Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG. PRECIPITATION DAYS (2 1 MM) 6. 5 2 5 8 8 66 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun july Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year MEAN MONTHLY SUNSHINE HOURS July (352) 2,694 Jun (313) Aug (314) May (275) Year Sep (235) Apr (222) Mar (200) Oct (192) Nov (154) Feb (153) Jan (148) Dec (136) FOOD & DRINK Wine production has been known on the island since ancient times, but it went into a heavy decline over the last century. Now, several new, small wineries have started up, producing wines locally. A lingering British influence is seen in the MENORCANS taste for GIN, which is mixed with bitter lemon to make a golden liquid known as a POMADA. Sweets known as FLAONS are one of the typical gastronomic products of Minorca. TOP 10 THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN MENORCA FORTRESSES OF MARLBOROUGH AND LA MOLA VIEWS FROM MONTE TORO PORT OF MAÓ OLD TOWN OF CIUTADELLA BAY OF FORNELLS FESTIVALS MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS THE QUARRIES FAVÀ RITX LIGHTHOUSE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN BEACHES FACTS ABOUT MENORCA YOU (PROBABLY) WON'T BELIEVE! - MAYONNAISE WAS INVENTED IN MENORCA. - PORT DE MAÓ IS THE SECOND LARGEST NATURAL HARBOUR IN THE WORLD. - MENORCA IS THE FIRST PLACE IN SPAIN TO SEE THE SUN RISE. - MENORCA HAS MORE BEACHES THAN MALLORCA AND IBIZA PUT TOGETHER. - MENORCA WAS THE FIRST BALEARIC ISLAND TO USE WIND ENERGY. myMenorca Villa.co.uk Sources: http://www.responsibletravel.com/holidays/menorca/travel-guide/things-to-see-and-do-in-menorca http://www.holidays2menorca.com/facts.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minorca