The Fundació Foment del Turisme de Menorca (FFTM) is launching, for the first time ever, guided visits to the Talayotic settlement, Torre d'en Galmés, one of the largest sites documented in the Balearic Islands. The visits are offered every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, at different times depending on the language, since they can be followed in Spanish, English or French. Tickets can also be purchased in their official website www.menorca.es
During the 75-minute visit, attendees can learn more about what this site was like in a period when it dominated much of the south coast of Menorca thanks to its privileged location on a hill. Although some caves had already been occupied in the Early and Middle Bronze Age, the settlement as such was formed at the end of the Bronze Age, around 1200 BC, it reached its peak before Roman times and maintainedoccupied until medieval times.
Visitors will discover what the Talayotic’s houses were like, how they ate or what they did for a living. Formed by a large number of buildingsl such as as the circular houses, the taula enclosure, the hypostyle halls, four hypogea,its water collection system and the three talayots standing out among them all
Capacity is limited to 20 people per visit and there are special prices for children between 8 and 15 years old (free for children under 8), people over 65 and retired, and also people with functional diversity.