- Alaior
- OUT OF SEASON
Guided visit to the Talayotic settlement of Torre d'en Galmés
Temporarily unavailable
•
Torre d'en Galmés: Skip The Line Ticket
Visit one of Menorca's most complete Talaiotic settlements
Provider: Fundació Foment del Turisme de Menorca
Registered address: C/d'Artrutx, 22 2º, 07714, Maó, ES
Contact details
Reach out to the Tiqets Help Center, we act as a contact on behalf of the activity supplier
Entrance to the site
Guided tour
Audio guide
Meeting point
Torre d'en Galmés, Alaior- Validate your ticket at the information office at the entrance
From its location atop a hill, the Talaiotic settlement of Torre d'en Galmés would have held control of all its surrounding territory.
Step back to the past and see what has been preserved from this Iron Age civilisation. During your visit you'll be able to see three talayots, numerous circular houses; a water collection system; several burial caves; and a taula enclosure, where a small bronze statuette representing the Egyptian god Imhotep was found.
Torre d'en Galmés was occupied from 2000 BC until the medieval Christian conquest of 1287. It is estimated that during its peak, between 1100 BC and the second century BC, it would have accommodated a population of about 900 people.
The Torre d'en Galmés Interpretation Centre provides interesting resources to interpret the remains, understand the historical moment, and appreciate the uniqueness of this spectacular archaeological site.
Ratings & reviews
You might also like
- Ciutadella de Menorca
Cova de S’Aigua
Located in Cala Blanca, this karst cave is of great archaeological and geological importance. Formed in the subsoil of the calcareous rock of the Miocene period, it is one of the most important sets of natural caves in Menorca.
- Cala de Sant Esteve
Fort Marlborough
Fort Marlborough was built by the British between 1720 and 1726, during the first period of British rule in Menorca, and its good state of preservation makes it a magnificent example of 18th-century military engineering.
Located in Cala Sant Esteve (Es Castell), its function was to defend the entrance to the port of Mahón. It is excavated in the rock, and is accessed through a tunnel, which reveals a subsoil full of galleries and subway rooms. The upper part offers a magnificent panoramic view of the mouth of the port.
An exhibition montage integrated in the enclosure explains the history and peculiarities of the fort, and helps you understand the turbulent 18th century and the legacy left by Britain in Menorca.
- Maó
Isla del Lazareto
Tour this historic site, admire architecture, and learn about quarantine history