The first visit will be on Sunday March 7th in Son Catlar (Ciutadella), the great Talayotic town of western Menorca that stands out for preserving a large part of its defensive wall.The archaeologist Majo León will guide the excursion.
What unites us and what separates us from the Talayotic culture? Visitors will find out all about the Talayotic Menorca candidacy and how its components or territorial areas are articulated. The Talayotics’ relationship with architecture, agriculture the stars or death will complete a fascinating journey to the extraordinary heritage they bequeathed us.
The "Som talaiòtics?" program goal is for participants to get to know the sites in depth and the landscape they inhabit. At the end of January, the Consell Insular de Menorca handed the new candidacy’s file over to UNESCO, which emphasizes an analysis of the relationship between the landscape and the Talayotic monuments.
The activities are free, but in some cases capacity is limited. You have to sign up a few days in advance on the website www.gobmenorca.com/inscripcio-excursio or call 971 35 07 62.
As for the excursions that have a bus service to return to the starting point, this service has a cost of between 3 and 5 euros per person and must be paid at the time of taking it.
The dates are as follows:
- Sunday, March 7th: visit to Son Catlar (Ciutadella) with the archaeologist Majo León. Bus service. Component 2.
- Sunday, April 11th: visit to Torrellafuda (Ciutadella) with the archaeologist Ismael Moll. Bus service. Component 1.
- Sunday, May 9th: visit to Sant Agustí (Es Migjorn Gran) with the archaeologist Ismael Moll. Bus service. Component 4.
- Saturday, June 5th: night visit to Trepucó (Maó) with the archaeologist Elena Sintes. Bus service. Component 8.
- Saturday, September 18th: night visit to Torre d'en Galmés (Alaior) with the archaeologist Borja Corral. Bus service. Component 5.
- Sunday, October 3rd: visit to Son Mercer de Baix (Ferreries) with the archaeologist Cristina Rita. Bus service. Component 3.
- Sunday, November 7th: visit to Torelló, Talatí de Dalt and Cornia Nou (Maó) with the archaeologist Toni Ferrer. Bus service. Component 7.
- Sunday, December 12th: visit to So na Caçana (Alaior) with the archaeologist Cristina Bravo. Bus service. Component 6.
You can check the full program here.