RSS feed of the latest Menorca Gold News http://www.menorcagold.co.uk Fri, 18 May 2012 08:13:39 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.menorcagold.co.uk/menorca-news/additive-free-food-in-menorca New owners have taken over Es Fosquet cafe on the Port of Mahon, Menorca. Once a fish restaurant, the new owners have introduced an additive- free range of foods and drinks. The wine is wonderful and is made from grapes which haven't been treated with any pesticides, there is an alternative cola drink which doesn't have e numbers and the equivalent of 19 spoons of sugar in it! Even the seasonings are additive free. Also availble are fresh fruit smoothies, home made hummus, a daily special one plate dish. Everything is home made and with a covered outside terrace you can sit and watch the world go by right on the harbour. It is quite near the yatcht club and has a blue door and awning. Give it a try for a refreshing alternative. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:24:33 +0100 http://www.menorcagold.co.uk/menorca-news/new-bypass-for-ferreries-menorca After a 30 year wait, work is well under way for the new tunnel and road to bypass Ferreries in Menorca. The tunnel will be 252 metres long and 4.5 kilometres of by- pass at an estimated cost of 21.3 million euros.Shortly after midday on 15th February the excavations broke through the far end of the tunnel allowing day light to flood through. The tunnel should be ready for use by June 2011 and completely finished by the end of 2011. The tunnel will carry 3 lanes of traffic, 2 lanes towards Cuitadella and one way to Mahon. There is an open day on Sunday 20th February for the public to go and have a look at the work done to date. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:56:17 +0100 http://www.menorcagold.co.uk/menorca-news/catering-services-now-available-for-your-holiday MenorcaGold is now able to offer a range of different services for your holiday in Menorca. Working in conjunction with some local services we can now arrange for a personal chef to cook a delicious meal for you and your family from a wide choice of tempting recipes or have an easy to- heat meal waiting for you when you arrive back to your property. Fancy a BBQ or picnic, again the meals can be ready prepared and delivered to your door. Just give us a call or e mail to recieve the menus. Also now available is a shopping service with a minimum shop of 30 euros. So if you have a late arrival and would like your groceries or fresh meat, household products and bulky nappies delivered to the door either for your arrival or during your stay we need just 24 hours notice. Shopping can be done on- line and then ordered between 9am-8pm every day and this gives you the time to relax and enjoy your holiday. Contact us for further details. We can also arrange for celebration cakes to be made and delivered if you have a special celebration during your holiday. Everything you could wish for to make a more enjoyable and relaxing holiday in Menorca. http://mshmenorca.com/ocart/index.php?route=product/category path=38 (http://mshmenorca.com/ocart/index.php?route=product/category path=38) Check out the site for the total goods available. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:37:57 +0100 http://www.menorcagold.co.uk/blog/menorca-in-january Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:36:18 +0100 http://www.menorcagold.co.uk/menorca-news/carnival-in-menorca The end of February will see the Carnival celebrations in Spain and Menorca. There are a few speculations on the origins of Carnival in Spain. Most popularly, it is belived the term Carival derives from the words 'farewell to the flesh', a reference to the excesses that led up to the sombre Lent. Some supect Carnival is derived from the Roman solstice festival, the Saturnalia, where participants indulged in much drinking and dancing. The Saturnalia is belived to have had the first parade floats, called 'carrus navalis'. With these pagan roots, its easy to see why the dictator General Franco banned them for forty years! Carnival in Spain is celebrated nationwide, though the most raucous festivities are in the Canary islands, Cadiz and Sitges. While each town has its own flavour of celebraion, they all have a devotion to having a good time. In general the idea is to dress up in extravagnat costumes and masks and eat and drink as much as possible and sleep as little as possible! In Menorca everyone will be out in the streets, bars and clubs all dressed up and ready to party. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:56:04 +0100