ES CASTELL

Founded by the British during their second occupation, and originally named Georgetown after George III, Es Castell retains the feel of a British colonial town. The Spanish renamed it Villa Carlos after their own king; locals call it Es Castell because of its proximity to Fort Sant Felip . The main square, Placa de S'Esplanada, is the former British parade ground, lined with solid Georgian buildings with sash windows and fanlights. Opposite the plumed town hall, with its British clock tower, is the Military Museum, based in the old Cala Corb barracks. It contains a good collection of flags, guns and maps as well as model reconstructions of Fort Sant Felip and some fine 18th-century English furniture.

Es Castell is the most easterly town in Spain and thus the first to get the morning sun. Cales Fonts, a short walk from the main square, is an attractive sheltered harbor where you can dine at one of the many waterfront restaurants or pick up a boat tour of the Port de Mao.