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When in 1297 Spanish king Alfonso the 3rd retook the island of Menorca from the Moors, who had been its rulers for nearly 400 years, he landed first on the small Island of Ila dei Rei in the middle of Mahon’s giant harbour.

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Alfonso III, more accurately known as Alfonso III of Aragon, was a medieval monarch who served as the King of Aragon, Valencia, and Count of Barcelona from 1285 until his death in 1291.

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Ciutadella de Menorca is an historic port city located on the western coast of Menorca, Spain.

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Menorca is an open-air archaeological museum, officially recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the title Talayotic Menorca.

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The Festival of Sant Joan (Saint John's Eve, or San Juan in Spanish) is one of the most culturally significant and widely celebrated holidays across Spain, particularly in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and Valencia.

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