A Roman Spanish Villa in Son Bou?
02.18.10
The British, Roman, Greek, Turk and Aragonese empires have left their mark on Menorca. (Aragon was an eighth century Spanish kingdom originating in the region of Pyrenees and expanding south through Iberia, in case you didn’t know)
The Romans took possession of this important Mediterranean outpost a hundred years B.C., and began building, as was their modus operandum. Although perhaps “Veni, vedi and villa” is a more apt expression.
This means this island of the Spanish Balearics has something of an Italian flavour mixed into its culture, though it is most evident in the historic ruins on the island.
So, on the sundecks of Son Bou villas, when people kick off their sandals and relax onto a lounger with a cool drink, they can pretend they are ancient Romans, enjoying the best that the Empire has to offer.
