CIUTADELLA DE MENORCA

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CIUTADELLA DE MENORCA
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INTRODUCTION
Ciutadella is situated on the western coast of
the island of Menorca (Balearic islands, Spain).
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It has a population of about 24.000 inhabitants.
It is a town of approximately 190 square
kilometres and the area is flat. The mother talk
is Catalan.
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Ciutadella that offers several places of
interest, important and beautiful monuments and
historical buildings.
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Ciutadella has a very good and interesting
gastronomy that can offers you, to have a
specials meals.
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That very beautiful and unforgettable walks and
wonderful views, landscapes, and very special
beaches. This is the why its people feel proud of
the city. BINIGAUS
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CALA MITJANETA
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CALA MACARELLETA
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LA VALL
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CAVALLERIA
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SON SAURA
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HISTORY
Many countries and cultures have had contact with
Ciutadella, Menorca and its inhabitants
throughout history, and each has left their
particular stamp and vivid memories, though these
have not always been good. Menorca have had
domination for some different cultures like next
ones Greek and Roman culture Moorish Turhish
Bristish French and for finaly, Spanish one, by
Alfons III the Liberal king of Cataluña-Aragon.
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THE TOWN
Ciutadella has an important beautiful town centre
with historic and attractive buildings, and
offers visitors memorable walks through its
ancient centre.
City council Town museum
Cathedral
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The old town is surrounded by the Contramurada,
an avenue which defines the old walled town and a
network of narrow streets of Moorish and Medieval
origin.
SA CONTRAMURADA
SES VOLTES
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Wandering through its old narrow streets, one can
see the interesting design, façades, cornices,
cobbled streets and chapels that give their name
to some of the streets, coats of arms and shields
on buildings, many important old monuments and
interesting churches, different architectural
styles and splendit old places of the
hithertonobility, most of them datingfrom the
XVII-XIX centuries, which today house souvenir
shops, bars and other businesses on theirground
floors.
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A city walk might start at the beautiful Born
Square formerly a parade ground, there is a 22
metre high obelisk from the XIX century,
commemorating the Turkish assault in July 1558.
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CULTURE
The people of Ciutadella enjoy and offer to
visitors a wide an important variety of cultural
events. Outdoors with festivals, traditional
events, folk dancing and singing.
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The most important resources nowadays are
agricultural farming and livestock
farming-cattle, sheep and pigs, for the
production of milk products and the manufacture
of traditional sausages (sobrassada, botifarrons
and cuixots) are the commonest, although hens for
fresh eggs and apiculture are also important.
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Ciutadella is a town of fishermen
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Ciutadella is a town of shoemakers and costume
jewellers, so the shoe, costume jewellery and
leather goods industry is traditional and of
particular importance.
TRADITIONAL MENORQUIN SHOES
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Ciutadella, as well as the whole island of
Menorca, is a land of contrast, a paradise of
traditions and customs.