You
can’t get a real taste of Menorca
unless you sample some real
Menorcan products. There are
plenty of good restaurants serving
authentic local dishes, and
a variety of shops and markets where
you can buy locally made
products including wines, cheeses,
pastries, shoes and
fashion items. And Menorcan Sandals.
Did
you know?
• Held every May, Mahon is
host to one Europe’s largest costume
jewellery fairs.
• Local
mushrooms (Setas) are orange and green, they may look
a bit weird but they taste out of this world.
•
Mayonnaise celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2006. Legend
has
it a French nobleman named it in
honour of his lover who came
from Mahon.
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Here are a few things
to whet your appetite...
Top
Eats:
Sample some Ensaimadas (Spiral pastries) Armargas
(Almond cakes) and Menorcan Gin. They are all fabulous. Try a
waterside restaurant in the Port at Mahon or Es Castell or
Ciutadella. Great food and the perfect place to sit and watch the rich
sail by.
Top
Treats:
If you like Motor Racing you could be in for a treat while
you're
in Menorca. Formula One teams use the
airfield at the Aeroclub to test their
cars between Grand Prix Races.
Missing Marmite? Yearning for Yorkshire Tea? Longing for Lea & Perrins? Fear not, you'll find all your fave Brit foods at UK Delights.
They're on the airport road, open 9 to 6 Mon to Sat. Tel: 971354219
Treat
your feet to a pair of original Menorcan Sandals made by Riudavets.
From their Alaior shop at Placa Nova 4, and quality outlets including
Alaeasa at Menorca Airport. |
