Punta Nati Lighthouse — Attraction in Ciutadella

Accessible via car, bike or on foot, about 9km away from Cales Piques. There is a car park about 1km away from the lighthouse which can become overcrowded, especially close to sunset time. As the road leading to the car park barely allows 2 cars, queues can form which will keep you stuck around the car park. The road leading to the lighthouse is about 5km from the closest roundabout and offers scenic views. The lighthouse is not open to public but there are paths around it. On the right side going around the lighthouse, there are 2 defensive bunkers from the spanish civil war times, made in the style of sheep refuges (barracas). The echo inside them is incredible, so don't be surprised if you hear people making all kind of noises when inside. People climb on the conical stepped roof waiting for the sunset. Also, the car park is meters away from the Cami de Cavalls path, that is a marked 186km ancient path going...

The lighthouse was built following demands from the French authorities to light the northern coast of the island. This was primarily in response to the sinking of the French steamship Général Chanzy nearby in 1910, during which 156 passengers and crew lost their lives. Designed by the engineer Mauro Serret, Punta Nati was constructed rapidly in just over a year, it became operational in 1913, and was fully completed in 1914.

The loss of the Général Chanzy was the catalyst for building the light, but a number of other shipwrecks had also occurred in the area despite the presence of the lighthouse at Cavalleria, which was completed in 1857. Construction of a third lighthouse on the northern coast at Favàritx began in 1917, which was also...

Beautiful spot and a great walk in nature.

The lighthouse was built in response to numerous shipwrecks along Menorca’s northern coast, particularly after the tragic sinking of the French steamship Général Chanzy in February 1910. This incident resulted in the loss of 156 lives, leaving only one survivor. Under pressure from the French government, construction commenced in 1912, and the lighthouse was officially inaugurated on September 1, 1913.

The landscape surrounding Punta Nati is known as “dry Menorca,” characterized by sparse, low-lying vegetation and rugged terrain. The area is marked by long lines of dry stone walls, interspersed with stone huts (barracas or ponts de bestiar) used...