Menorca’s key position in the Eastern Mediterranean has always been acknowledged and coveted by different cultures. There were battles on the coast and inland, from the Barbary pirate invasions to the British and French occupations. The evidence lies in the military network of forts and watchtowers – the Castle of San Antonio in Fornells, the Fortress of la Mola in Mahón, 14 watchtowers linking the coastline - eleven built by the English and three by the Spanish - Fort Marlborough or the San Felipe castle in Es Castell. A route which also takes us to the Military Museum in this town, where the collection and variety of documents, plans, maps, uniforms and models give us a clear vision of Menorca’s many historical events.
