Bastió de sa Font is a 17th-century bastion in Ciutadella, on the island of Menorca, protected as a cultural property. It is one of the few surviving sections of the walls that once enclosed the town. The bastion was home to Ciutadella's municipal museum and its archaeological collection, which has since moved to Can Saura in the historic centre, near the cathedral. Its ramparts give a panorama over the port and the city.
Bastió de sa Font
17th-century bastion of Ciutadella's defences, with a view from its ramparts over the port and the city.
- Parking
- Pla de Sant Joan car park about 230 m away; a paid, surfaced car park about 380 m away.
- Difficulty
- No approach to speak of: a town-centre walk, about 140 m from the nearest bus stop.
- Transport
- Bus stop Dalt els Penyals, about 140 m away.
- Address
- Carrer Font, de la, 112, 07760 Ciutadella, Illes Balears, Spain
What makes it special
Stand on the ramparts and the port of Ciutadella opens out below, with the roofs of the city running back from the water. That view is the reason to climb up.
The bastion went up in the 17th century as part of the town's defences, and the angled stone walls still read plainly as military architecture. Most of the walls that once ringed Ciutadella are gone. This is one of the few pieces left standing, so the line you look out from is the line the town was defended from.
Good to know
- The archaeological collection once shown here has moved to Can Saura, in the historic centre near the cathedral. Go there for the finds.
- Free public toilets stand about 440 m away, and a drinking-water tap about 390 m away.
- A tourist information office of the Consell Insular de Menorca is about 380 m away.
Getting there
The bastion stands on the edge of Ciutadella's centre, above the port, and everything around it is close. The nearest bus stop, Dalt els Penyals, is about 140 m away in a straight line, so the last stretch is a short town walk. Drivers have two options: the Pla de Sant Joan car park about 230 m away, and a paid, surfaced car park about 380 m away. From either one you walk the rest through the streets.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the archaeological museum still in Bastió de sa Font?
No. The archaeological collection that used to be shown in the bastion has moved to Can Saura, in Ciutadella's historic centre near the cathedral.What can you see from Bastió de sa Font?
The ramparts give a panorama over the port of Ciutadella and across the city.How old is Bastió de sa Font?
It dates from the 17th century and is one of the few surviving parts of Ciutadella's old town walls.Where can I park near Bastió de sa Font?
The Pla de Sant Joan car park is about 230 m away, and a paid car park about 380 m away.