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Cala En Porter
Cala En Porter (often referred to as Cala'n Porter or Calan Porter) is a village in the Alaior municipality of Menorca. It is located on the island's south coast.The Rough Guide to Menorca Phil Lee 1858287081- 2001 - Page 112 "Back on the main road, it's a short haul west to CALA EN PORTER, a sprawling urbanitzacio that has engulfed a bumpy plateau with hundreds of villas of such similar appearance and proportions that it soon becomes disorienting." It was one of the earliest developed beach resorts on the island. Cala En Porter has a beach cove similar to that of Lulworth Cove, England, UK, with high imposing limestone cliffs. Whilst the western cliff remains totally undeveloped, the eastern side is now covered in villas and terrace bars. The resort is home to a number of restaurants and bars, as well as the nightclub Cova de en Xoroi (commonly called The Caves). References Geography of Menorca {{Spain-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaior
Alaior (, , ; previously in Spanish, ''Alayor'') is a municipality on the island of Menorca, in the Balearic Islands, Spain. It is situated 12 km from the capital, Maó. In 2005 it had a population of 8,671 and it covers an area of 109.77 km². The principal activities are tourism, shoemaking, cheese, and construction materials. The patron saint of the municipality is Saint Lawrence and Saint Eulalia. For this reason, the patron festivals are celebrated the weekend after August 10, the saint's festival day, with ''jaleo'' dance. The principal tourist centers are Son Bou Son Bou is a small village in the Alaior region of Menorca, Spain. Geography The village is located on the south of the island. It is split into three districts: Son Bou (mostly shops, restaurants and two large hotels), San Jaime (villas and ..., Sant Jaume, Torre Solí, Cala'n Porter, and Cales Coves. References External linksTown GuideTown council webpage [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menorca
Menorca or Minorca (from la, Insula Minor, , smaller island, later ''Minorica'') is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Its name derives from its size, contrasting it with nearby Majorca. Its capital is Mahón ( ca, Maó), situated on the island's eastern end, although Menorca is not a province and forms a political union with the other islands in the archipelago. Ciutadella and Mahon are the main ports and largest towns. The port of Mahon is the second biggest natural port in the world. Menorca has a population of approximately 93,397 (at 1 January 2019). It is located 39°47' to 40°00'N, 3°52' to 4°24'E. Its highest point, called El Toro (from Catalan "''turó''" meaning ''hill''), is above sea level. History The island is known for its collection of megalithic stone monuments: ''navetes'', ''taules'' and '' talaiots'', which indicate very early prehistoric human activity. Some of the earliest culture on Menorca was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lulworth Cove
Lulworth Cove is a cove near the village of West Lulworth, on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, southern England. The cove is one of the world's finest examples of such a landform, and is a World Heritage Site and tourist location with approximately 500,000 visitors every year, of whom about 30 per cent visit in July and August. It is close to the rock arch of Durdle Door and other Jurassic Coast sites. Geology The cove has formed as a result of bands of rock of alternating geological resistance running parallel to the coastline (a concordant coastline). On the seaward side the clays and sands have been eroded. A narrow (less than ) band of Portland limestone rocks forms the shoreline. Behind this is a narrow (less than ) band of slightly less-resistant Purbeck limestone. Behind this are of much less-resistant clays and greensands; Weald Clays, Gault and Upper Greensand. Forming the back of the cove is a band of chalk, which is considerably more resistant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
