The area is most noteworthy for its varied coastline, with fine sand beaches and cliffs, and the beautiful coves of Binissafúller, Biniancolla and Binibeca, with their typical whitewashed fishermen's houses.

The main town is Sant Lluis founded by the French in 1761 during their occupation of Menorca[3] and dominated by Es Moli de Dalt, a fully restored, traditional windmill which is now a museum open to the public.

[5] The town is home to the Bodegas Binifadet winery started in 1979, which offers year-round tours with an opportunity to sample the produce.

Adjacent to the Aeroclub on the main Mahon to Sant Lluis road is the Hippodrome where trotting races are held every Saturday evening in summer and Sunday mornings in winter.

The tourist resorts of Punta Prima, Binebeca, Alcafar and s'Algar are popular with holidaymakers from northern Europe although these places are fairly quiet compared to the more well-known resorts of Cala'n Bosch and Playa de Son Bou on the north western coast of the island and the Bay of Palma on neighboring Mallorca and the popular Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca on the coast of mainland Spain.

Well-established resorts such as Punta Prima and Binebeca on the south coast attract thousands of holidaymakers a year, which miles of golden sand and rocky jagged cliffs.