Es Mercadal is a small town located in the center of the island,
near Monte Toro's mountain This is the highest point in the island, with 360 meters of
altitude, and although it is necessary to recognize that it is not a lot, coarse so that
from their summit one can see the whole island if the atmosphere is clear. Seen from Monte
Toro, Es Mercadal appears like a grouping of white houses, with red roofs. To their
surroundings, cultivated plains, showing the stone made walls and small mounds on
those that the " llocs ", the menorcan houses of field rises.
In Es Mercadal it is necessary to visit the old part that follows the habitual line in
the small menorcan towns , a reservoir of the time of the English dominance, and the
pastries where the "amargos" and "carquinyols " are manufactured,
typical pastes made with almond that many menorcan people comes to buy to Es Mercadal
although they are manufactured in the whole island.
