Torretrencada Talayotic Settlement, Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain

Torretrencada is a Talayotic settlement (1000-700 BCE) that was occupied until the Roman conquest in 123 BCE. Several of its monuments can still be seen. They include the talayot a seriest of artificial burial caves dug out of the rocky ground and burial chambers carved in the rock, probably dating from the high medieval period. The taula is one of the most beautiful on the island, with a reinforcement pillar at the back, but all that is left of the surrounding wall is a section underneath the modern dry-stone wall. The site dates back to the post-Talayotic period (650-123 BCE) and was used by the community for performing rituals.

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Matthew King (9 months ago)
Beautiful. Easy access, 5 min walk. Expect a 30 min visit in total

Adrian Carter (9 months ago)
It’s good to see but when I visited it years ago you could still go inside tight squeeze but you could ,also it’s lost its feel of free ness as you have to stick to path no wondering on the land and there are cameras everywhere , but if you like megalithic sites with a visit .

zsuzsa kovács (9 months ago)
Piece of history .Ticket price ok if you are going morning time no queue.

Amy Harry (13 months ago)
Very easy to find and lots of parking available. Worth a visit.

Andy Grace (2 years ago)
Fascinating ancient building / burial chamber. It was free entry the day we went, with free parking at any time. I like how it is totally uncommercialised , a few explanatory boards to make you aware of it's history and left to wander around without restriction. You can't enter it but can see inside through the entrance with the aid of a torch. Half hour is plenty,, it's right on the Me-1 so a place to visit on the way to or from elsewhere (it's very close to the Ithaca quarry) but well worth the stop.

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