'Experience Talayotic Menorca' activities 2026

The Talayotic Menorca Agency has put together the third edition of the ‘Experience Talayotic Menorca’ educational programme to share knowledge of Menorca’s Talayotic heritage, which is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The programme includes activities, excursions and guided tours to showcase the social, cultural and environmental values of our heritage.

Limited spaces available. Registration for each activity will open two Mondays before it is due to take place. One person can book for a maximum of two adults and three children. Confirmed participants will receive an email with information on the meeting place and time between Thursday and Friday of the week of the excursion. If you have any queries, call 689 33 28 88 or send a WhatsApp message to the same number.

A monumental perspective

Date: 24 May 2026 (Morning)
Place: Torre d’en Galmés
Registration: 11 May 2026 at 08:00h

An excursion to Torre d’en Galmés to see recent findings from the excavations around the settlement’s central talayot up close.

Limited spaces available. One person can book for a maximum of two adults and three children. You will receive detailed information on times, a meeting point and other conditions on the Thursday or Friday before the activity.

Free activity: The cost of this activity is covered by the Talayotic Menorca Agency.
Difficulty: Easy

Inscription

Cyclopean architecture and restorations

Date: 31 May 2026 (Morning)
Place: Son Catlar
Registration: 18 May 2026 at 08:00h

Activity in Son Catlar where we will find out about the restored walls and the criteria and challenges involved in the latest conservation project in one of the island’s biggest settlements.

Limited spaces available. One person can book for a maximum of two adults and three children. You will receive detailed information on times, a meeting point and other conditions on the Thursday or Friday before the activity.

Free activity: The cost of this activity is covered by the Talayotic Menorca Agency.
Difficulty: Easy – we will stay within the settlement

Inscription

Stone and lichens

Date: 13 June 2026 (Afternoon)
Place: Trepucó
Registration: 1 June 2026 at 08:00h

An afternoon observation activity in Trepucó, where we will find out about an essential aspect of Talayotic Menorca: the stone used for building, and the lichens that grow on it today.

Limited spaces available. One person can book for a maximum of two adults and three children. You will receive detailed information on times, a meeting point and other conditions on the Thursday or Friday before the activity.

Free activity: The cost of this activity is covered by the Talayotic Menorca Agency.
Difficulty: Easy – we will stay within the settlement

Legends of the Talayotic world

Date: 19 September 2026 (Afternoon)
Place: Torralba d’en Salort
Registration: 7 September 2026 at 08:00h

Children’s activity at Torralba d’en Salort. Little ones will discover Talayotic culture through the legends our ancestors told and take part in a workshop focusing on how talayots, taula sites and circular houses were built.

Limited spaces available. One person can book for a maximum of two adults and three children. You will receive detailed information on times, a meeting point and other conditions on the Thursday or Friday before the activity.

Free activity: The cost of this activity is covered by the Talayotic Menorca Agency.
Difficulty: Easy, family activity

How do we manage Talayotic settlements?

Date: 22 November 2026 (10 am–2 pm)
Place: Naveta des Tudons i Torrellafuda
Registration: 9 November 2026 at 08:00h

Trip to the Naveta des Tudons and Torrellafuda to discover the management, maintenance and conservation criteria applied to settlements within component 1 of the Talayotic Menorca declaration.

Limited spaces available. One person can book for a maximum of two adults and three children. You will receive detailed information on times, a meeting point and other conditions on the Thursday or Friday before the activity.

Free activity: The cost of this activity is covered by the Talayotic Menorca Agency.
Difficulty: Easy, transport by car

Archaeologists for a day

Date: 13 December 2026
Place: Museu de Can Saura
Registration: 30 November 2026 at 08:00h

Activity at Museu de Can Saura (Ciutadella) where we will become archaeologists for a day. We will find out what work gets done in a museum and experience what archaeologists do with the artefacts found in archaeological excavations.

Limited spaces available. One person can book for a maximum of two adults and three children. You will receive detailed information on times, a meeting point and other conditions on the Thursday or Friday before the activity.

Free activity: The cost of this activity is covered by the Talayotic Menorca Agency.
Difficulty: Easy, indoor activity

Women archaeologists and Talayotic archaeology: Past, present and future

Date: 8 March 2026 (Activity postponed due to rain)
New date: April 12, 2026
Place: Talatí de Dalt
Registration: March 2, 2026 at 08:00h

International Women’s Day activity. We will visit the settlement of Talatí de Dalt and explore it from the perspective of the women archaeologists who have studied this site – as well as other Talayotic Menorca settlements – and continue to do so.

Limited spaces available. One person can book for a maximum of two adults and three children. You will receive detailed information on times, a meeting point and other conditions on the Thursday or Friday before the activity.

Free activity: The cost of this activity is covered by the Talayotic Menorca Agency.

Registration is now closed, and priority will be given to those who registered on March 8th.
If spaces become available, registration will reopen.

A peculiar construction

Date: 19 April 2026 (morning)
Place: Galliner de Madona
Registration: 6 April 2026 at 08:00h

Excursion to the Binigaus Gorge to marvel at the Galliner de Madona hypostyle hall. The visit will focus on the monument and the plans to restore it.

Limited spaces available. One person can book for a maximum of two adults and three children. You will receive detailed information on times, a meeting point and other conditions on the Thursday or Friday before the activity.

Free activity: The cost of this activity is covered by the Talayotic Menorca Agency.
Difficulty: Intermediate (uneven path)

Caves and funerary rituals

Date: 3 May 2026 (Morning)
Place: Son Mercer de Baix
Registration: 20 April 2026 at 08:00h

A trip to Son Mercer de Baix to explore the settlement of navetas next to the gorge. Then, we will go down and discover one of the burial systems used in Talayotic culture – cave burials – and the accompanying funerary rituals.

Limited spaces available. One person can book for a maximum of two adults and three children. You will receive detailed information on times, a meeting point and other conditions on the Thursday or Friday before the activity.

Free activity: The cost of this activity is covered by the Talayotic Menorca Agency.
Difficulty: Intermediate (uneven path)

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TALAYOTIC MENORCA
Departament de Cultura i Educació - Consell insular de Menorca
Pl. Biosfera, 5 - 07703 Maó
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