Beaches

The Spanish seaboard is over 4,000 kilometers long, washed by the waters of the Mediterranean sea (on the eastern and southern flanks), the bay of Biscay (to the north) and the Atlantic ocean (along the west and south). Spain has more than three hundred days of sunshine per year, average temperatures being 18° C - 30° C (64° F - 86° F). Its beautiful sunlit beaches receive millions of tourists each year from all over the world.

Costa Calida Beaches

The Costa Calida extends along 250km from the beach of Carolina in Aguilas, a few kilometers from the province of Almeria, to the beach at El Mojon on the boundary with Alicante. This stretch of Murcian coastline is blessed with 315 days of sunshine a year and an average temperature of 17 degrees. The area offers a diverse selection of activities for the visitor including all manner of water sports, hiking, hill-climbing and much more. Quite simply the 'Warm Coast' lives up to its name.

This is a small fishermen village where during sunny days lots of local people come to the beaches to enjoy the water. The beaches are not very long because of the many small bays. The water in these bays is very clean and clear. The sandy beaches are also very clean and they offer a wide range of water sports like diving and snorkeling. At the beach there are many kiosks located where cold drinks and delicacies can be bought.

Mazarrón
This place has various small rocky bays with small sand beaches. The beaches as well as the water are very clean. The beaches are very suitable to practice many kinds of water sport such as sailing and windsurfing. The rock bottom in combination with its fauna make this place very popular for divers. There are several kiosks for cold drinks and snacks and for the rent of parasols and sun beds. Furthermore a baywatch is present.

Cartagena
This is a city with an important port. Because of this important harbor character there is a lot of industry that makes this piece of coast less attractive for beach visit.

Calblanque
This is a nature park that is protected by Enesco that also has four beautiful sandy beaches. Because of the protected character there are no facilities (water sport and kiosks) available. Extremely suitable for beach walks or bird-watchers.

Mar Menor
This is a large inland sea of about 170 square kilometers. The coastline is more than 70 km long and accommodates many nice villages as San Pedro del Pinatar, Los Alcazares, Islas Menores and Playa Honda.
A warm wind in combination with the little depth of the water results in a pleasant temperature of the water (about 4 degrees higher than the water of the Mediterranean). It is already in the preseason pleasant of temperature. These circumstances make the Mar Menor very popular to practice a wide range of water sports. On all beaches along the Mar Menor all facilities regarding water sports are present: rental of equipment and classes.
The Mar Menor has many beautiful beaches with water of very little depth which are not yet crowded by the mass tourism. Along the entire coastline there are rental possibilities for parasols and sun beds, kiosks for refreshments and fast-food and at walking distance restaurants of different classes.

La Manga
The Mar Menor is divided from the Mediterranean by a spit of land of 22 kilometers' long, called La Manga del Mar Menor. The sandy beaches along this spit are between 100 and 800 meters wide and have clear waters. These circumstances make La Manga a paradise between two seas. At these beaches are many nautical clubs located where all possible water's sport can be practiced. The beaches are very busy with several kiosks and beach stands.

San Pedro del Pinatar
This village has a long and popular beach which is, because of its size, still very tranquil. There are no facilities like kiosks and rental of water sport equipment, only a lifeguard is present.

Costa Blanca Beaches

Much of your Costa Blanca holiday will be spent on the beaches - and there are hundreds of them. Some slope gently and are thronged with people; others are tucked away in coves beneath spectacular cliffs, assuring all the privacy and tranquility of a desert island. Like resorts elsewhere in the Mediterranean, those on the Costa Blanca have no lifeguards. There are Red Cross offices on the most popular beaches, but other than that, you're on your own. Normal precautions apply here as elsewhere.

On the Costa Blanca in Spain you can enjoy scuba diving and snorkeling or just relax on the beautiful sandy beaches.
For a long time diving on the Costa Blanca in Spain was a secret held to the Spanish but more and more foreign divers have discovered the unspoiled underwater locations of the Costa Blanca in Spain. The main reason for this is several commercial dive centers that have opened here.
Costa Blanca in Spain is the ideal place to dive with its warm waters and unique underwater world.
The underwater life on the Costa Blanca in Spain gives you the possibility to see a wide variety of different species like moray eels , barracuda , rays , conger and scorpion fish.
Depending on your resort along this coast you can find underwater caves and caverns, explore recent but surprising wrecks or participate in one of the many diving courses offered by the excellent local dive centers. The diving courses are offered at reasonable prices and you can easily book it into your normal holiday schedule.

Costa Blanca Beaches, are one of the most famous tourist areas right on the Mediterranean sea. The white coast is also famous for its well looked after sandy beaches and numerous possibilities to relax and unwind. Many beaches here on the Costa Blanca carry the Blue Flag for his clean waters and beaches.

Guardamar del Segura Beaches
The beaches at Guardamar del Segura are some of the best on the Costa Blanca. There are eight beaches in total which extend to almost 14 kilometres. From north to south, the beaches of Guardamar are Los Tusales (the naturist beach), Los Viveros, De la Babilònia, Playa Centro, La Roqueta, El Moncayo, Playa del Campo and Les Ortigues. One thing they all have in common though is their high quality sand, their length and the background of dunes planted with pines, eucalyptus and palm trees.
Although the beaches at Guardamar are popular, compared to other parts of the coast overcrowding is not really an issue here. The beaches are all fairly deep, leaving space for everyone to enjoy the warmth of the Costa Blanca sunshine whatever the time of year.
Sun beds are available in most places and the Guardamar beaches are cleaned on a daily basis so you should find them in pristine condition throughout the year. Lifeguards are also present throughout the summer months. On the central beaches such as Playa Centro and La Roqueta you will find extra facilities such as water sports. There are also some small beach bars present, making the beach a nice place to go for a quiet drink on the warm evenings.

Torrevieja Beaches
Torrevieja Beaches, The fine white sand of Torrevieja beaches is one of the main attractions for tourists, as well as the calmness of the waters. The warm Mediterranean Sea is crystal clear and calm and most beaches provide entertainment areas for children, volleyball fields, water slides, showers and cafes along the promenades for refreshments. Sun loungers and umbrellas are available to hire for a small fee. In the area you also will find Aqua Parks.
- Rocio del Mar Beach is also called Cala de las Piteras. It is located in the south zone, at the end of Orihuela, in a semi urban zone. You will find this cove surrounded by rocks.
The most typical of Cala Ferri Beach is his calmness, his clean and crystalline waters, and his environment surrounded with dunes, abundant vegetation and palm trees.
- Playa de los Naufragos has a semi urban aspect, it shows a few clean waters and a thin sand of an almost white color. The beach is always good visited. It has every service a beach can have.
- Playa del Acequion beach is located inside the Club Nautico de Torrevieja , close to the Torrevieja Marina Internacional. placed one kilometre away from Salt works of Torrevieja.
- Playa del Cura beach is one of the most popular since it has games for childrens, showers, rent of hammocks and service of alertness of the Red Cross. It possesses the Blue Flag.
- Cala Palangre don't has barely services, though it is a cove of limited size, it has in his precincts, a very much visited area with rocks where people goes fishing. It is very close to Playa del Cura.
- Los Locos beach has the Blue Flag. This is one of the beaches that gets more crowded during the summer. Los Locos Beach has all kinds of services. It is watched to ensure their safety.
- Cala del Mojon Beach is a wide cove, made of fine sand, with rocks, ideal for practicing fishing. The beach itself don´t offer so many services except the basic ones.
- Playa La Mata has long beautiful shores, ideal for sports competitions, especially in August. And nearby is the the Cabo Cervera, a sandy beach equipped with showers.
- Torrelamata Beach has many attractions for diving and the practice of nautical sports. Torrelamata beach is a beach that has very many services, ideal for the family. This beach has the Blue Flag.

Valencia Beaches
Valencia and his beaches are a favored tourist place in Spain. Bathed by the Mediterranean Sea, his sunny coasts have warm temperatures during the whole year. Valencia is known as the City of the Light, 2.600 hours of light that the Sun illuminates every year justify much more.

Denia Beaches
Denia has almost twenty kilometers of coastline. To the north of the town, there are beaches of fine sand and shallow waters. To the south lie a series of small coves along the rocky coast, known as Les Rotes, which is a paradise for fishermen and divers. The town sits at the foot of a hill.

Javea Beaches
The Arenal beach area is the commercial and tourist part of Javea .The beautiful, sandy bay is planted with palm trees and has play areas for children. The bay is fringed by the promenade with its wonderful choice of bars and restaurants offering national and international specialties.

Benidorm Beaches
Benidorm's beaches and many leisure facilities has made it the Costa Blanca's main tourist area. It boasts some of the best beaches in Europe, with 3 miles of fine sand which is cleaned daily, the quality of the services and activities. Benidorm is considered the true capital from the Costa Blanca.

Villajoyosa Beaches
There is a fishing harbour and the local restaurants serve up some of the best seafood on the coast. The beach is second only to Benidorm, but is less crowded. Villajoyosa is the venue for one of the best fiestas in the region. Villajoyosa is the historical and administrative capital of the Marina Baixa.

Alicante Beaches
It's best to start exploring Alicante on the beachfront, along the city's main pedestrian walkway, the Expanada de Espana. Spread out in front of the main part of the city, this elegant boulevard, stretching around the harbour, is shaded with palm trees and lined with shops and cafes.

Calpe Beaches
With small, rocky coves and wide, urban, fine sandy beaches, Calpe has a wide variety of attractive coastline where transparent waters are the order of the day. Its beautiful, peaceful coves include Les Bassetes, a natural shelter that provides perfect conditions for learning to sail.

Altea Beaches
In the Marina Baixa region at Costa Blanca, the city of Altea opens up to the sea from one of the most beautiful bays on the Mediterranean coast. On the top of a hill, protected from cold winds by the mountains behind, this place has all the charm of a Mediterranean coast village.

Teulada Beaches
Teulada town, a picturesque village located approximately 6km inland. Wander in the shade of olive trees, where vineyards lie alongside plantations of oranges and almonds, and the heady aroma of pine sap emanates from the abundant pine trees typical of this idyllic region.

Oliva Beaches
Oliva and its surroundings offer a huge variety of things to do and places to visit. The main magnets for foreign visitors are sun, beach and golf but there's much more to this area which is rich in history and culture and on the doorstep of some of Spain's biggest tourist attraction.

Costa Almeria Beaches

The Costa de Almeria has plenty of fine sandy beaches with clear water ? and you can still find some deserted beaches along the coast. It's also well worth exploring the dramatic scenery inland. There are Blue Flag beaches at Roquetas de Mar, Berja, Vera and El Elgido. The climate is influenced by African winds and it is here Lawrence of Arabia, and the Spaghetti Westerns were filmed! The long golden beaches are almost deserted for much of the year. West of Almeria is the highly developed tourist resorts of Roquetas de Mar.

Almerimar Beaches
Almerimar has a Port-Marina and a fishing harbour. More people each year are discovering the beaches, the sun and the natural beauty of this area. If you are looking for a relaxed way of life, free from stress, in a healthy environment, then Almerimar is for you.

Roquetas de Mar Beaches
Roquetas de Mar is located on the ample plain at the foot of Gádor Sierra and is today a tourist hot spot of great importance. 40 minutes from Almeria airport, a very popular resort set against a beautiful mountain backdrop with a fine, uncrowded, sandy beach stretching for many miles.

Almeria Beaches
Almeria stands at the centre of the bay of the same name, surrounded by mountain ranges that help shelter it from the north winds and give it a certain appealing isolation. The people of Almeria and its visitors can enjoy the great number of beaches around the area of the city itself and its suburbs.

San Jose Beaches
San Jose is situated less than half an hour from Almeria on a stretch of Spain´s Mediterranean Coast.It is so beautiful and undeveloped it has been declared a Natural Park, the coast stretches for aproximatly 45 kilometres where isolated sandy coves are backed by rugged mountains.

Carboneras Beaches
The beauty of this attractive city lies in the strong contrast between the mountainous and arid terrain that surrounds it and the deep blue of the Mediterranean that bathes its beaches. Carboneras has one of the most varied and attractive stretches of coastline. Totally untouched beaches.

Mojacar Beaches
The beaches in Mojacar, whether it is sailing, fishing, bowling, tennis, golf or watersports that take your fancy or simply relaxing on an uncrowded beach soaking up the sun, you will find it all and more in and around Mojacar beaches.

Garrucha Beaches
Garrucha is located between the beaches of historic Mojacar and the next town of Vera. The beaches in Garrucha offer many kilometers of wide unspoilt access passing Vera beach up to the quiet traditional village harbour of Villaricos in the North and to the beach of Mojacar in the South.

Vera Beaches
Vast, clean beaches with all the services, large sandy seabeds and a well-cared for urban environment make this coastal enclave an important and attractive area for tourism. One of its beaches has become the Mecca of nudism in Spain; the only nudist hotel of this country is found here.

Balearic Islands Beaches

Sparkling sea, sandy beaches, endless sunshine and lively nightlife. All synonymous with the enduringly popular Balearic Islands. Look beyond this and you'll find atmospheric fishing villages, fragrant orange orchards, magnificent bush walks and prehistoric remains. Their excellent climate with some 300 days of sun per year, wonderful beaches, a rich cultural offer and the unusual hospitality of their inhabitants make Balearic Islands one of the preferred holiday destinations in Spain.

Sparkling sea, sandy beaches, endless sunshine and lively nightlife. All synonymous with the enduringly popular Balearic Islands. Their excellent climate with some 300 days of sun per year, wonderful beaches, a rich cultural offer and the unusual hospitality of their inhabitants make Balearic Islands one of the preferred holiday destinations in Spain. Nautical activities are the bread and butter of an archipelago ever open to the sea in the Balearic Islands Marinas.

Mallorca Beaches
The beaches in Mallorca are spectacular! Mallorca's wonderful climate, beautiful landscapes as well as its cosmopolitan ambience make it a privileged holiday resort, with a cultural offer comparable to the one of many European capitals. Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands.

Ibiza Beaches
More than 18 kilometers of beaches await you on the island of Ibiza, allowing you to choose the atmosphere, the winds and the activities you wish to practice in any of them. There are beaches of all sorts - family, sporting, solitary, wild, tranquil, with deep or shallow waters for children's bathing.

Menorca Beaches
Menorca has beaches and lonely bays around it at a length of 216 kilometers. An ideal resort for all those who are looking for true relaxation. Minorca has a land area of 702 square kilometers and a coastline of 216 kilometers. The island's climate is typically Mediterranean and is well known for its mild temperatures.

Formentera Beaches
The island of Formentera is surrounded by beaches of fine white sand, the majority situated in small coves and all enjoying crystal clear waters. Formentera is the smallest and less populated island of the Balearic archipelago and has cultivated a strong personality and distinctive charm.