Sights · Our pick in Menorca
Fortalesa de La Mola
At the mouth of the harbour
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Image courtesy of © MARIA ROSA FERRE · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About Fortalesa de La Mola
The Fortalesa de La Mola, the Isabel II fortress, guards the mouth of Maó harbour from the La Mola headland. Its own site gives the hours: closed in January; February and March 10am–2pm (closed on Mondays); April to September 10am–8pm. Tickets on its website; information on 971 364 040.
Why it's on our list
- Views over the harbour mouth
- Closed in January
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Fortalesa de La Mola before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Fortalesa de La Mola are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Teatre Principal de Maó4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Menorca Airport (MAH)7.8 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Cova d’en Xoroi15 kmCar or taxi 28 min
- Torre d’en Galmés17 kmCar or taxi 31 min
- Fornells25 kmCar or taxi 43 min
- Cala Galdana31 kmCar or taxi 51 min
- Cala Macarella33 kmCar or taxi 54 min
- Naveta des Tudons38 kmCar or taxi 63 min
- Ciutadella Cathedral43 kmCar or taxi 69 min