Colom Island

#2683 among destinations in Spain

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Colom Island is a small island of 143 acres, located about 200 metres from the north-east coast of Menorca. In the past it was used as a pesthouse and later as farmland. It belonged to the Roca family from Mahón starting in 1904, when it was bought by Mr. Antonio Roca Várez. In 2018, United States billionaire Alex Meruelo purchased the island for 3.2 million Euros. There is a single 100 square meter home on the island. It is currently part of the Natural Park of the Albufera of Es Grau. ()

Local name: Isla de Colom Area: 147.03 acres (0.2297 mi²)Coordinates: 39°57'29"N, 4°16'40"E

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Colom Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museu de Menorca, Far de Favàritx, Sa Cudia Cremada, Eastern Biniac naveta.

4.7 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Museu de Menorca, Mahón
120 min walk • Museu de Menorca is a public institution located in the city of Mahón, Balearic Islands, Spain, which is devoted to the research and diffusion of the prehistory and history of Menorca.
2.8 miN
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Far de Favàritx, Mahón
71 min walk • The Favàritx Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Spanish island of Menorca.
5.7 miS
Archaeological site
Sa Cudia Cremada, Mahón
145 min walk • Sa Cudia Cremada is the name of an archaeological site located in a land property called in the same way, in the outskirts of the city of Mahón, the capital of Menorca.
6 miSW
Archaeological site
Eastern Biniac naveta, Mahón
154 min walk • Eastern Biniac is a funerary naveta on the island of Menorca, where collective inhumations were made during the Bronze Age. Access to the site is possible from the Mahón–Ciudadela main road, at kilometer 8.1, where there is a detour to the left which leads to the area called "Argentina".
4.9 miS
Concerts and shows, Entertainment, Opera
Teatre Principal de Maó, Mahón
125 min walk • Teatre Principal de Maó or Teatro Principal de Mahón is an opera house located in the Spanish city of Mahón, the capital of the island of Menorca. The Principal, as is known colloquially, is one of the oldest opera houses in Spain.
5.6 miSW
Prehistoric site
Taula, Menorca
143 min walk • A taula is a Stonehenge-esque stone monument found on the Balearic island of Menorca. Taulas can be up to 5 metres high and consist of a vertical pillar with a horizontal stone lying on it. A U-shaped wall often encloses the structure.
4.9 miSW
Prehistoric site
Biniai Nou hypogea, Menorca
126 min walk • There are two funerary hypogea in Biniai Nou, which were built in the Chalcolithic period. These hypogea have their chamber excavated into the rock, whereas the access or corridor was built with vertical stone slabs, which form a megalithic façade.
4.8 miS
Church
Santa Maria Church, Mahón
122 min walk • The Church of Santa Maria is a Catholic church in the Spanish city of Mahón, in the Balearic Islands dedicated to Saint Mary. It was built between 1748 and 1771 on top of another 14th-century Gothic church.
4.8 miS
39°53'18"N • 4°15'60"E
Plaça del Príncep, Mahón
124 min walk • Square
5.1 miS
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Estadi Mahonés, Mahón
130 min walk • The Estadi Mahonés is a football stadium in Mahón, Menorca, Spain.
4.3 miS
Neighbourhood
Camí de Cavalls, Mahón
110 min walk • The Camí de Cavalls is an ancient path of 186 km that encircles the island of Menorca, Spain. This long-distance walking route is the GR 223 of the Senderos de Gran Recorrido network in Spain and it is also used to reach some of the most inaccessible beaches of Menorca.