The coasts of Spain

Twenty-one stretches of coastline, from the Bay of Biscay to the Canaries. Tap a coast on the map to see its beaches, areas and weather.

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The coasts of Spain

The coasts of Spain Costa Brava · 388 beaches Barcelona coast · 168 beaches Costa Daurada · 115 beaches Ebro Delta coast · 107 beaches Costa del Azahar · 134 beaches Valencia coast · 103 beaches Costa Blanca · 293 beaches Costa Cálida · 249 beaches Almería coast · 185 beaches Costa Tropical · 66 beaches Costa del Sol · 199 beaches Costa de la Luz · 189 beaches Rías Baixas · 983 beaches Costa da Morte · 248 beaches Rías Altas · 428 beaches Costa Verde (Asturias) · 352 beaches Cantabria coast · 123 beaches Basque coast · 132 beaches Balearic Islands · 657 beaches Canary Islands · 0 beaches Ceuta and Melilla · 30 beaches
Tap a coast to see its beaches. Boundaries: IGN/CNIG via es-atlas (CC BY 4.0).

Costa Brava

388 beaches · 3 areas

Coves between pine trees and cliffs, whitewashed fishing villages and Cap de Creus: the coast of Girona, from Portbou to Blanes.

Barcelona coast

168 beaches · 4 areas

The city beaches of Barcelona and Badalona, the long sands of the Maresme and the beaches of Castelldefels and Sitges in the Garraf.

Costa Daurada

115 beaches · 3 areas

Fine golden sand, shallow water and family resorts such as Salou, Cambrils, Calafell and Tarragona's Miracle beach.

Ebro Delta coast

107 beaches · 2 areas

The wild beaches of the Ebro Delta —El Trabucador, La Marquesa, Els Eucaliptus— and the coves of L'Ametlla de Mar and L'Ampolla.

Costa del Azahar

134 beaches · 3 areas

The Castellón coast among orange groves: Peñíscola and its castle, Benicàssim, Oropesa del Mar and the coves of the Serra d'Irta.

Valencia coast

103 beaches · 5 areas

The beaches of La Malvarrosa and El Saler, the long sands of Cullera and Gandia and the dunes of La Devesa by the Albufera lagoon.

Costa Blanca

293 beaches · 5 areas

From Cape San Antonio to Pilar de la Horadada: the coves of Xàbia, the Peñón de Ifach, Benidorm, Alicante, Tabarca and the beaches of Torrevieja.

Costa Cálida

249 beaches · 4 areas

The Mar Menor lagoon and La Manga, the unspoilt beaches of Calblanque, and the coves of Mazarrón and Águilas: the coast of Murcia.

Almería coast

185 beaches · 4 areas

The volcanic coves of Cabo de Gata-Níjar —Mónsul, Los Genoveses, San José—, Mojácar and the sandy beaches of Roquetas and Almerimar.

Costa Tropical

66 beaches · 3 areas

The Granada coast, with Sierra Nevada behind: Almuñécar and La Herradura, Salobreña, Motril and the coves of La Contraviesa.

Costa del Sol

199 beaches · 4 areas

From Sotogrande to Nerja: Marbella, Estepona, Fuengirola, Torremolinos, La Malagueta and the sardine skewers of Pedregalejo, with sunshine almost all year.

Costa de la Luz

189 beaches · 7 areas

Andalusia's Atlantic coast from Ayamonte to Tarifa: endless sands, dunes, Doñana, Bolonia, Zahara, Conil, Cádiz and the easterly levante wind.

Rías Baixas

983 beaches · 6 areas

The Muros-Noia, Arousa, Pontevedra and Vigo estuaries, with the Cíes and Ons islands, white sand beaches and cold, crystal-clear water.

Costa da Morte

248 beaches · 4 areas

Galicia's wildest coast, from Malpica to Fisterra and Carnota: vast beaches open to the Atlantic, lighthouses and rough seas.

Rías Altas

428 beaches · 5 areas

A Coruña, Ferrol, Cedeira, Ortigueira and the Lugo coast (A Mariña), with As Catedrais beach in Ribadeo and its rock arches.

Costa Verde (Asturias)

352 beaches · 5 areas

The beaches of Asturias between meadows and cliffs: Rodiles, Gulpiyuri, Torimbia, San Lorenzo in Gijón, Salinas and the beaches of Llanes.

Cantabria coast

123 beaches · 5 areas

El Sardinero and the bay of Santander, the surf of Somo and Liencres, the marshes of Santoña and Noja, Laredo and Castro-Urdiales.

Basque coast

132 beaches · 7 areas

La Concha in San Sebastián, the surf of Zarautz and Mundaka, Urdaibai and the beaches of Getxo and Sopela, in Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa.

Balearic Islands

657 beaches · 8 areas

The turquoise coves of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera: Es Trenc, Macarella, Ses Illetes, Cala Comte or Formentor.

Canary Islands

0 beaches · 7 areas

Beaches for the whole year: the dunes of Maspalomas and Corralejo, black volcanic sand, Las Canteras, Famara, Papagayo and natural rock pools.

Ceuta and Melilla

30 beaches · 2 areas

The beaches of Spain's two autonomous cities in North Africa, between the Strait of Gibraltar and the Alboran Sea.

Sources

  1. es-atlas: municipal boundaries from IGN/CNIG (CC BY 4.0)
  2. Wikidata. Beaches of Spain (open data, CC0)