El Toro, Menorca

Name: El Toro
Address: El Toro, Menorca, 07740, Spain
Telephone: +34 971 37 50 60

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El Toro in Catalan, sometimes known by its Spanish name of Monte Toro, is the tallest hill of the island of Menorca, rising to an elevation of 358 m above mean sea level. The mountain is home to the Sanctuary of the Verge del Toro. The mountain's summit can be reached by automobile or on foot, from which there is a fantastic view of the nearby areas of the island. ()

Local name: Monte Toro Elevation: 1175 ftProminence: 1122 ftCoordinates: 39°59'6"N, 4°6'47"E

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El ToroMenorca 07740 Spain

Contact

+34 971 37 50 60

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El Toro – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castle of Santa Àgueda, Eastern Biniac naveta, Sant Antoni Castle, Biniai Nou hypogea.

6.3 miNW
Museum, Forts and castles
Castle of Santa Àgueda, Menorca
161 min walk • The Castle of Santa Àgueda, is found in the municipality of Ferreries, Menorca. It is situated over an elongated plateau, called Santa Àgueda, 264 m above sea level. It is the third highest point in the island behind Monte Toro and S'Enclusa. The castle is accessed by an ancient Roman road.
6 miSE
Archaeological site
Eastern Biniac naveta, Mahón
152 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".
5.1 miN
Forts and castles
Sant Antoni Castle, Fornells
131 min walk • The Sant Antoni Castle is a fortress located in the Spanish village of Fornells, in the municipality of Es Mercadal, in Menorca. It was built in the 17th century in the local harbour and due to this building, the town was born.
7.7 miSE
Prehistoric site
Biniai Nou hypogea, Menorca
197 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.
1 miW
Locality
Es Mercadal
27 min walk • One of the town's most iconic landmarks is the Monte Toro, the highest point on the island, which offers breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and the sparkling Mediterranean Sea. Visitors can also explore the historic Sanctuary of the Virgin of...
~170 ftE
Church
Santuari de la Verge del Toro, Menorca
1 min walk • The sanctuary of the Virgen del Toro is a hermitage located at the top of Monte Toro. It is consecrated to the patron saint of the island of Menorca and its diocese.
5.3 miN
View point
Torre de Fornells, Fornells
137 min walk • Fornells Tower is one of the many defence towers that surround the coast of Menorca. The Fornells Tower was built between 1801 and 1802, in the last period of British rule, with the aim of guarding the entrance to the port of Fornells, prevent the...