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Village · East (Es Castell)

Es Castell

A town of British military design, founded in 1771 as Georgetown beside the mouth of Maó harbour. Its Esplanada square has a town hall with a red colonial façade and a Military Museum, alongside the Roser church. Its jewel is the Cales Fonts harbour.

Es Castell at night, quayside lights reflected in the water
Photo: Santiago Lap · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to see and do

  • Cales Fonts harbour at sunset
  • La Mola Fortress
  • dining on fish at a terrace above the water

Practical information

Access
Easy without a car
Effort
Easy: stroller-friendly
Suggested time
~3 h

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