Andalucia Beaches
Spanish Beaches
About 350 days of sunshine, three thousand beaches scheduled and about 8,000 km of coastline make Spain a favorite destination for seeking sun and sand at any time of year. Spain's beaches are safe, clean, easily accessible and environmentally friendly. These features are backed by quality certification granted to the beaches after evaluating these parameters. Year after year, Spain remains among the countries that receive most of the Q for Quality award in Europe.
There are plenty of beaches to choose from, each unique and different from others; country beaches and crowded beaches of the city, some with wide endless stretches of sand, some small and almost hidden view. Although each beach has a distinct charm of its own, there are some points to be included in the must-see list, the endless sandy beach of Zahara de los Atunes, Vejer de la Frontera, a charming town located on the top Moorish of a hill, virgin coast of Chiclana, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Chipiona, Conil de la Frontera and Rota, the cove of Bologna, the Roman ruins of Baelo Claudia, Sewers of Mecca, where Trafalgar lighthouse overlooking the skyline and the spectacular cliffs of Barbate.
The white sandy beaches of Mallorca
Mallorca, a destination privileged in the Balearic Islands offers some of the most outstanding beaches and coves along 550 kilometers of coastline. The crystal clear and clean waters are ideal for a variety water sports such as diving, windsurfing, water skiing, surfing, sailing and fishing. Go to the north of the island and will be welcomed by charming coves located between pine forests and cliffs.
The sunny beaches in the Year of Cadiz
Windsurfing in clear waters, water sports, pine trees that reach the shore, fascinating coves, cliffs rising giants over 100 meters high; sand dunes and endless beaches of brilliant white sand along 260 km of coastline, the coast of Cadiz invites you to enjoy the sun in summer and winter as well. Located in Andalusia, Cádiz coast has many protected natural areas including dunes, salt marshes, cliffs, pine forests and grasslands for breeding fighting bulls.
Sun, sand and Culture in the Costa Brava
Occupying a large part Coata of Catalonia, the Costa Brava attracts visitors with its crystal clear sea water, cliffs, small coves hidden between rocky outcrops, underwater paradise areas, charming fishing villages of white houses and unspoilt natural parks, greenery. Extending over 200 km over northern province of Catalonia Girona and a rich history behind it, a holiday on the Costa Brava is full of tradition and culture, monasteries and churches, archaeological sites and monuments.
Leisure and luxury in the Costa del Sol
An average annual temperature of 18C, warm inviting waters of the Mediterranean, then spreads to spectacular beaches and an abundance of luxury hotels and facilities make the Costa del Sol a playground for the rich and famous at all times of the year.
One of its kind – The Basque Coast
The Basque coast in northern Spain offers 252 kilometers of coastline washed by the Cantabrian Sea and landscapes in shades of points intense blue and green. Mountains, cliffs, estuaries surrounding parks and long beaches of golden sand sparkling. The ideal place for kayaking, sailing and surfing.
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Spanish holidays in Almeria (Andalucia)
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