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A stone fortress entrance with an arched gateway, flanked by metal railings and lit by candles. 2
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Menorca: La Mola, Isabel II Fortress

By Pendent. Gestió i serveis
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Price is €8 per adult
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Overview

  • A truly exceptional location in Menorca, with panoramic views and cliffs.
  • A complete tour to understand how La Mola functioned.
  • A military fortress unlike any other in Spain.
  • La Mola is a testament to 19th-century military engineering.
  • Tunnels, bastions, and artillery positions: discover all its secrets and be amazed.

Activity location

    • Menorca
    • Fortelasa de Isabel II, Illes Balears, Spain

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Carretera de la Mola, s/n, 07700 Maó, Illes Balears, España | By car: From the Puerto de Mahón roundabout, follow the M3 La Mola highway to its end, for about 4.3 miles (7 km). There is a sign indicating 'La Mola.' Free parking is available.
    • Fortelasa de Isabel II, Illes Balears, Spain

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Menorca: La Mola, Isabel II Fortress

  • Opening hours: Fri 10:00-20:00
Price details
€8.25 x 1 Adult€8.25
Total
Price is €8.25

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance to La Mola Fortress
  • What's includedWhat's included
    A visit to the fortress takes 1–1.5 hours for the main section and 2–2.5 hours for the full tour, so it is recommended to arrive at least 1.5 hours before closing time.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Guided tours for groups can be arranged.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Audio guides
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    4- and 6-seater buggies are available for hire by the hour.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Organised activities
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Accessibility: Electric cars are available for touring the site, but they are not included in the ticket price.

Know before you book

  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

The La Mola Fortress complex combines history, nature, and unique landscapes, allowing you to explore various areas that showcase the island's evolution between the 18th and 20th centuries.

Built between 1848 and 1875, this great work of military engineering was designed to protect the island from potential British invasions, at a time of particularly tense geopolitical tensions in the Mediterranean.

With its ten defensive fronts, divided between land and sea defences, La Mola is an outstanding example of 19th-century military architecture. Land-based defences played a key role, while sea-based defences were reinforced by the peninsula's own natural cliffs, which served as a strategic barrier.

During the visit, you will have the opportunity to discover:

  • Fort Isabel II: A large defensive structure in the Port of Mahón.
  • Fronts 9–10: A key area for the maritime defence of the port entrance.
  • La Mina: An underground labyrinth with powder magazines, storerooms, and casemates.
  • Puerta de la Reina: The most majestic and best-protected entrance.
  • El Hornabeque: the first line of land defence, now a venue for events.
  • La Cortadura: The last defensive refuge in the event of an attack.
  • La Caponera: An advanced system for protecting the moat.
  • Cistern and settling ponds: ingenious rainwater collection systems.
  • Entrance 5: An isolated fortlet that defended the moat next to Entrance 2.
  • The Moat: Over 1,500 metres encircling the fortress.
  • Embrasure Gallery: Defensive corridor with 48 casemates for riflemen.
  • Princess Tower: British tower (1798–1802) to protect the north.
  • Aljibe de la Reina: A system that supplied drinking water to the garrison.
  • Prison: Former warehouse converted into a military prison (1948–1970).
  • Quarries: Sites where “marès,” the island's characteristic stone, was extracted.
  • Vickers Battery: Impressive naval guns with a range of up to 35 km (22 miles).
  • Queen's Magazine: A building restored to its original structure, designed to contain explosions.

A comprehensive tour that will allow you to understand how this great fortress operated and to discover all its secrets step by step.

Access to most of the facilities. A visit to the fortress takes 1–1.5 hours for the main part, and 2–2.5 hours for the full tour, so it is recommended to arrive at least 1.5 hours before closing time.

Location

Activity location

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    • Menorca
    • Fortelasa de Isabel II, Illes Balears, Spain

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Carretera de la Mola, s/n, 07700 Maó, Illes Balears, España | By car: From the Puerto de Mahón roundabout, follow the M3 La Mola highway to its end, for about 4.3 miles (7 km). There is a sign indicating 'La Mola.' Free parking is available.
    • Fortelasa de Isabel II, Illes Balears, Spain