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The area and resort known as Binibèquer [Binibeca] lies on the south east coast about six miles from Mahon and four miles from Sant Lluis. The area stretches from Cala Torret marking the eastern extreme (although this boundary is now being blurred as building starts in the area knows as S'Atalaya along the coast between Cala Torret and Biniancola), to Binibèquer Vell, the famous fisherman's village, but in some holiday brochures this is stretched to include Binisafua and Binnidali.
Binibèquer Vell is a highly architecturally acclaimed village with the commercial centre the right and the fishermans village to your left. Binibèquer Vell has around six restaurants including one with a large pool for public use as long as you buy drinks or food and a music [night club type] bar, that is open till late plus a "pub" type bar that closes around 1:am. several shops selling the usual holiday gifts, leather goods and clothes. A twenty four hour medical centre and quite a good supermarket. The village and harbour area is very picturesque and so gets a few coach buses doing the island tour stopping off here through the day.
All along the rocky coastline from Cala Torret right down to Binibèquer Vell are sheltered coves usually with foot paths and steps leading down to swimming platforms. From these the snorkeling and swimming is very good and you don't often get more than two or three other people joining you. Please note although diving and jumping from the rocks can be great fun you should check first that there aren't any hidden dangers or rocks near the surface before you take the plunge.