Menorca
MENORCA is the westernmost of the Balearic Islands, and in 1993, UNESCO declared Minorca a Biosphere Reserve, recognizing the natural beauties the people of Minorca absolutely want to preserve. It represents also a proof of a sustainable economic growth that protects the environment at the same time. Menorca contains two very distinctive natural areas: The Tramontana, to the north, has gentle hills and valleys, long capes and coves that
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are difficult to get to. In the Migjorn area in the south, the land is flat with just the occasional gulley cutting its way through. The coast is more uniform and the longest beaches on the island are to be found here. The environment of the island remains very well preserved and visitors are still able to admire its unspoiled coastline. In the interior of the island, the rural landscape worked by man blends into the natural surroundings. Unspoiled beaches and