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Authentic Mediterranean art of living in all the senses

Il dolce far niente

Art of living

In the Hotel Alcaufar Vell we like making every moment a unique moment, being inspired by the Japanese expression, Ichigo Ichie, which invites us not to be influenced by the past or the future but to learn to enjoy the small details offered to us by the present moment in time.

JOURNEY TO THE ORIGIN OF MAYONNAISE SAUCE

WE INVITE YOU TO LIVE A GASTRONOMIC EXPERIENCE IN THE OLD KITCHEN OF ALCAUFAR VIEJO. ARE YOU IN?

On 22 April 1756, Marshal Richelieu tasted the sauce that we know today as mayonnaise, made by a lady from a Menorcan estate at a banquet for twelve diners in honour of the French troops who had just invaded Menorca. At that time, there were not many stately country estates, owned by Francophiles or collaborators with the marshal, and which also had a significant oil production. The latest studies and documents found coincide in indicating that Alcaufar Vell could be a strong candidate. Would you like to learn how to make a mayonnaise sauce like the one Richelieu tasted?

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THE TALAIOTS, MENORCA AND YOU

DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF MENORCA TALAIOTICA WITH A TAILOR-MADE TOUR LED BY A PROFESSIONAL GUIDE

On 18 September 2023, UNESCO officially included Talayotic Menorca as a World Heritage Site in an international recognition of its exceptional value. An authentic open-air museum that stands out for its state of conservation and which includes more than 1,500 archaeological sites that have been inventoried between the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. A unique opportunity to get to know and visit this heritage site, which is a unique and valuable testimony of a past civilisation and a landscape that dates back more than 4,000 years. Alcaufar Vell can help you organise your visit with a professional guide.

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ASTROEXPERIENCE IN ALCAUFAR

IF GAZING AT THE NIGHT SKY FASCINATES YOU, DON'T MISS IT ON AN ISLAND THAT HAS BECOME A STARLIGHT DESTINATION.

In 2019 Menorca was designed a Starlight Reserve, thus certifying what we menorcans have known for a long time: that the island has incredible skies, clear and free of light pollution for observing the stars. We suggest you take a guided tour to observe and admire the constellations, stars and planets that are visible from Menorca with the help of accredited monitors who will tell you interesting stories and curiosities about our sky that will change your gaze and make you fall in love with our night skies forever.

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CLAY, WATER, THE POTTER'S WHEEL AND MENORCA

EXPERIMENT WITH THE ANCIENT POTTERY TRADITION

Menorcan master potter Isaac Femenías invites you to immerse yourselve in the ancient tradition of pottery, discovering and understanding the magic of the potter's wheel. A workshop to enjoy a new experience in contact with clay, water and the potter's wheel, in which the mind and hands will search for personal skills in order to understand the whole creative process behind the ceramic forms, from the beginning to the end.

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THE MAGIC HOUR OF SUNSET

IF YOU WANT TO AVOID ASKING MR. GOOGLE, LET US ADVISE YOU AND YOU WILL FIND WHAT YOU WERE REALLY LOOKING FOR.

One of the most recurring questions from people staying at our hotel is where they can go to see the best sunset in Menorca. If you take your mobile phone right now and do a search or ask ChatGPT directly, you will be presented with a scary long list of options, almost none of which we would advise you on. When you get to Alcaufar Vell, we will be happy to share our recommendations with you in person, because if there is one thing we like to do, it is to make people enjoy the art of living and the magic hour of the sunset.

DISCOVER THE HIDDEN SECRETS OF ALCAUFAR VELL

Guided visits

Alcaufar Vell has always been an estate closely linked to the municipality of Sant Lluís and its people. For centuries it was an important agricultural and farming operation, producing coal and extracting sandstone, among other things. Furthermore, until well into the 20th century it was fully operational thanks to the hard work of many of the municipality's residents. That is why every year a series of guided tours are organised to learn about the family ancestors of Alcaufar Vell, the architecture of a unique estate, the anecdotes and the day-to-day life of a life rooted in the countryside and in Menorca.

The events

CELEBRATE WITH US YOUR SPECIAL MOMENTS

At Alcaufar Vell we can offer versatility a la carte both outdoors and indoors to host any type of event. Business meetings, presentations, ceremonies, banquets, cocktails, celebratory parties, the estate becomes the perfect stage. Its indoor awning, modernist room or idyllic settings enable a customised meeting to be designed and assembled.

LAS TROBADES & PREMIS MEDITERRANEOS ALBERT CAMUS

DISCOVER THE ORIGINS OF THE FAMOUS WRITER

Albert Camus is a world reference of rebellion, justice and humanism. His thought has inspired several generations and can still serve us today, in a world as convulsed as the one he lived in, to try to understand ourselves better and help us to recover a Mediterranean space that is once again a reference, from the cultural point of view, on the global agenda. Since 2017, the Albert Camus Mediterranean Meetings & Awards have become an annual meeting of world thought in Menorca, with the French writer as a beacon to weave a present tailored to human beings. From Alcaufar Vell we have always been linked, as when we hosted the press conference of the visual artist Mona Hatoum, accompanied by the promoter of this event, Miguel Ángel Moratinos and the Moroccan writer and member of the jury, Tahar Ben Jelloun.

More info in www.trobadescamus.com

Rusticae Prize

RECOGNITION FOR HAVING POSITIONED THE HOTEL AMONG THE BEST IN MENORCA

The prestigious Club Rusticae awarded the prize for the career of the owner and general manager of Alcaufar Vell, the Menorcan Jaume de Febrer de Olives, for having known how to transform the farming estate of his family into a rural hotel that has become one of the most renowned in Menorca. Jaume received the award from the founders of the Club Rusticae, Carlota Mateos and Isabel Llorens who highlighted his constancy and professional dedication to this project.

AlcaufART

THE LARGEST GROUP ART SHOW IN MENORCA

A total of 37 artists took part in the last AlcaufART, the most pluralist group art show in Menorca, where painting, sculpture, illustration, music, theatre and fashion merge in a unique and singular space with the exhibition of more than 80 works. Different artistic disciplines and styles are integrated into the hotel, among them watercolours, oil paintings, sculptures and ceramics, allowing the visitor to take a trip through the imaginary universe of each of the artists who are closely linked to the island. From the transformation of some rooms in the Modernist room of Alcaufar Vell, the hotel experiences an unprecedented cultural explosion.

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Carretera de Cala Alcaufar, km 8
07710 Sant Lluís – Menorca
Menorca - Balearic Islands

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