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Their distinctive façades reflect VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
the character of the town’s
noble mansions built during Practical Information
that period. Town Hall, Plaça des Born 15.
* 29,000. Tel 971 484 155.
E Claustre de Convent de ( Fri & Sat. _ Festa Sant Joan
Sant Agustí (23–24 Jun). ∑ ajciutadella.org
C/ Seminari 7. Tel 971 481 297. Transport
Open 10:30am–1:30pm Tue–Sat. @ g
The museum at the Convent
de Sant Agustí occupies the
old cloisters. Its collection of object of a folk cult. Standing
prehistoric and modern artifacts near the chapel is a column
includes a miniature statuette Ses Voltes’ arches line the walkway leading topped with a bronze figure of
of a bull and a bronze casting of to the Cathedral the Lamb of God, the work of
a mermaid. It also has a collec- local artist Matias Quetglas.
tion of Catalonian paintings, of Menorcan aristocrat, Joan
and some sacred objects made Miquel Saura, stands the P Plaça Nova
of precious metals, including Baroque Capella del Sant This small square is the site of
chalices and Communion cups. Crist, built in 1667. Its fanciful the town’s most popular cafés
Next to the cloisters is the façade is decorated with stone and bars. Ses Voltes, an arcarded
Baroque Església de Socors. carvings of fruit garlands and walkway which runs from here
masks. The statue of Christ to the cathedral, is one of the
R Sant Crist above the high altar is said to main streets of the Old Town.
Near the bank building that have dripped with sweat The Moorish vaulted arches
was formerly the house in 1661 and became the that line the street hide a
good selection of patisseries
and souvenir shops.
P Plaça Llibertat
This charming square situated
at the rear of the former
Augustinian monastery is
well known to all who shop
for food. Its two covered
markets, selling fresh meat,
fish, fruit and vegetables,
Arcades of the covered market in Plaça Llibertat are popular with the locals.

Ciutadella
1 Plaça d’es Born Museu Municipal
2 Catedral
3 Església del Roser PORTAL DE SA FONT Santa Clara
4 Can Saura and Palau AVDA. DE LA CONSTITUCIÓ
DE LES MONGES
Martorell C. DEL DORMIDOR
5 Claustre de Convent de PLAÇA C. DE SANT MI QUEL
SANT
Sant Agustí JOAN CALLE DE S ANT CRISTOFOL Plaça Naveta
6 Sant Crist C. DE SA MURADETA C. DE SANTA CLARA Nova d’es Tudons Plaça
Plaça
7 Plaça Nova C. D. SAN T SEBASTIÁ C. DE MAÓ Alfons III Alfons Iii
8 Plaça Llibertat C. DE J.M. QUADRADO C. DE SANT
Sant Crist
Bus
Plaça
9 Santa Clara Catedral Llibertat ELOI Terminal
Palau de
0 Museu Municipal Punta na Mari Torre-Saura C.D.ESEMINARI La Ermita
q Plaça Alfons III Harbour C. MAJOR D’ÉS BORN Església del Claustre de Convent de Sant Joan
de Missa
PLAÇA
w Plaça de s’Esplanada D'ES BORN Palau Roser de Sant Agustí
and Plaça dels Pins Ajuntament Salort Can Saura &
e Harbour Palau Martorell AVDA. JAUME I
PLAÇA BEN C.D.ST PERE D'ALCÁNT ARA
0 metres 200 Castell de C.DE M. JOAN SANT ISIDRE
Sant Nicolau S’ESPLANADA EJAMI VIVES PURISSIMA
0 yards 200 PLAÇA
C. DE LA
AVDA. DEL CAPIT À NEGRET E
C. DEL NOU JULIOL
DELS PINS
CALA BLANCA
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