Essential beaches, hidden corners that you can’t miss, unique experiences, and shops? What are the typically Minorcan products and articles? What would be the perfect gift if you want to transmit your love for the Island? Here are some ideas…
In key gastronomic terms there are two extraordinary products: Cheese and Mahon Gin. The cheese, which is classified as “Protected Denomination Origin of Mahón-Menorca”, in its different varieties, is a result of the great cheese making tradition of the Island. Minorcan gin, uniquely in all of Spain has “Protected Geographical Indication”, and comes with all of the flavour of a history attached to the port of Mahon and the time when the major European naval powers coveted it.
If we choose fashion articles, shoes are the undisputed champions. Tradition and innovation go hand-in-hand in a sector that offers everything from avarcas menorquinas to ballerinas as well as suggestive stilettos or audacious peep toes. Explosive creativity brings the latest fashion trends to life. And if we prefer dressing in a Minorcan style, we can find lovely designs in delicate textiles which allow us to feel the embrace of the Island.
And our final recommendation, stemming from a long tradition of jewellery making of Minorca, that people link with our traditional enchanting silver-mail handbags is the local specialism of Artisan jewellery. Small workshops, nobel materials mixed with small treasures captures and cages the nature of the island, love and dedication result in exclusive, precious and precise pieces.
