Mahón the capital
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Mahón, of 20.000 inhabitants, is the island's
capital. It's architecture shows evident British influence 
, remain of a time when Menorca was part of the British Empire.
Still you can see by the way the ruins of the old English Marine
Hospital. When visiting Mahón you shouldn't miss the following
places:
- The Port
- It is said to be the best port in the world, behind Pearl Harbour
... close to here, in Finca de San Antonio, Admiral Nelson and Lady
Hamilton lived their famous romance.
- Aquarium
- ( at the port, open Mon-Fri 9.30 - 13.00 and 16.00 - 19.00, Sat 9.00 -
14.00, Sun 11.00 - 13.00) An interesting exposition of fauna and flora of
the Mediterranean area.
- Ateneo Científico y Literario
- (Conde de Cienfuentes, 25. Open 9.00 - 14.00 and 15.00 - 22.00) An
important collection of fossiles, historical maps and ceramic
articles.
- Church of Santa María
- (Plaza de España), with a monumental Baroque organ.
- Church and Convent of San Francisco
- Specially remarkable is the neo-romantical portal.
- Military Museum
- (San Felipe) Most interesting is the room dedicated to Charles
III.
- Prehistorical Remains
- In Trepucó, in the South of Mahón, in Torelló and Talatí
de Dalt there highly interesting and quite well conserved rests of
prehistorical cultures.