Mahón, officially Maó, and also written as Mahon or Port Mahon in English, is the capital and second largest city of Menorca. The city is located on the eastern coast of the island, which is part of the archipelago and autonomous community of the Balearic Islands.
Mahón Harbour
Naval storehouse and careening wharf on Illa Pinto
The ruined Naval Hospital in 2008
and in 2011, following restoration
Menorca or Minorca is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Its name derives from its size, contrasting it with nearby Mallorca. Its capital is Mahón, situated on the island's eastern end, although Menorca is not a province and forms a political union with the other islands in the archipelago. Ciutadella and Mahón are the main ports and largest towns. The port of Mahón is the second biggest natural port in the world.
Sentinel-2 image of Menorca
Attack and capture of Fort St. Philip, 29 June 1756
Port Mahon, Minorca with British men-of-war at anchor after its capture in 1798. By John Thomas Serres
Port de Maó (Mahón)