Guide to Binibeca

If your picture of Menorca is ravishing sandy bays, gleaming whitewashed villas and dazzling blue waters, Binibeca scores on every count.

If all you want is a good quality resort and sandy beach reminiscent of childhood seaside holidays, Binibeca will send little quivers of pleasure through you.
In Menorca's south-east, this collection of white-painted contemporary villas sprinkles itself over rolling green hills above a lovely stretch of coast. A little below, a collection of sandy coves cling to the shore, shimmering in the hot Menorcan sun.
The biggest, serving as Binibeca's main beach, sets the tone. As in the others, fine, warm sands drift into blue-green seas, whilst the cobalt blue Mediterranean glitters beyond and watersports tempt people onto the waves. Settle here and you'll have one extra bonus - a palm-roofed beach bar overlooking the water. If you dream of enjoying authentic tapas and chilled wine to the sound of gently rippling waves, you won't want for anything more.
When you're not here or by your villa poolside, there's a surprising amount to satisfy your roaming instincts. For a spot of retail therapy, take the convenient tourist train to next-door Binibeca Vell, a charming recreation of a typical Menorcan village, whose cobbled walkways are inlaid with boutiques, shops and eateries. Step from the main beach into Cala Torret, a traffic-free development bristling with shops and waterfront restaurants. And mooch around Binibeca, where plentiful supermarkets supply those holiday provisions, and an array of Spanish and international restaurants open their doors at sunset.
Pencil in some days to see the other side of Menorca. Immerse yourself in the delights of nearby Mahon, soak up the mellow, historic Cuidadela and call in on picturebook villages and elegant inland towns – you'll return home sold on this enigmatic, tranquil island.

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