A port city open to the sea, friendly and hospitable, Mahón is the most important city on the island of Menorca and is the cultural and economic center of the island.
Its large number of idyllic beaches, the quality of its waters, the excellent Menorcan gastronomy, and the impressive cultural and leisure offerings have made it one of the main tourist destinations in Spain and one of the most demanded by large European tour operators.
It stands out for its authenticity and attachment to its roots and reflects by itself all the diversity that characterizes the island of Menorca. The traditions of the peoples who have settled there throughout history—Phoenicians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Muslims, and Christians—give it its cosmopolitan character.
Its fascinating historic center allows you to contemplate the monuments and historic buildings of its neighborhoods, with the Santa María Church and the Sant Francesc Convent in Ciutadella as highlights, integrating a spectacular architectural complex.
Within this framework, tourism and the services sector absorb a large part of the economic activity, essentially in hotels, restaurants, and commerce.
Due to its proximity to continental Europe, the island of Menorca has been a favorite destination for French-speakers who decide to expatriate for years. Many are retired, but there are also entrepreneurs (with their whole family) as well as people who want to make a change in their lives.
French-speakers appreciate in Menorca the same features of Mediterranean life that they find, for example, in the French Provence: a mild climate in winter and hot in summer, a calm pace of life, and the ease of socializing both individually and as a family.