Paradisiacal beaches in Spain

talk to you about paradisiacal beaches in Spain too easy. There are so many in our country that the really difficult thing is to select the best ones. Whether you prefer the white sands and cold waters of the Bay of Biscay or the Atlantic, or the golden and warm waters of the Mediterranean, finding good beaches on the Spanish coast is easy.

From Galicia but also Catalonia And from the the Basque Country but also Andalusia, the beaches of the Iberian Peninsula are among the best in all of Europe. And, if to these we add the sandbanks of the wonderful Canary Islands or the Balearics, your chances of being dazzled by its beauty multiply exponentially. For all this, we are going to make an effort to select for you some of the best paradisiacal beaches in Spain.

Ses Illetes beach

Precisely to the Balearic Islands we are going to talk to you about this imposing beach located in the Salinas de Ibiza and Formentera Natural Park. Specifically, it is located to the north of this last island, occupying the es Trucadors peninsula.

It owes its name to the small islets in front of it, among which we can mention you North wind, round o des Forn. As if all this were not enough, its beauty contributes to the fact that it forms an arm of sand to the north that connects it with Levante beach and also its dunes and its fine sand and turquoise blue waters.

As it is a protected area, it is well organized with walkways and car parks that respect the landscape. However, in its surroundings you can find bars and restaurants. Likewise, its security measures make it recommendable to go with children.

On the other hand, if you get to know this beautiful beach, also go to the nearby town of Sant Ferran de ses Roques, where you have a nice church and the tourist town of The Pujols. And also visit Saint francis javier, where the Sa Miranda flour mills are located, from which you also have spectacular views of the coast. In addition, in this last town you can see the Romanesque chapel of Sa Tanca Vella, from the XNUMXth century, the parish church, from the XNUMXth century and the curious Ethnological Museum of Formentera.

The Cathedrals, a curiosity among the paradisiacal beaches of Spain

We completely changed registration to talk to you now about this unique beach located in the province of LugoNear Ribadeo and almost bordering on Asturias. And we describe it as peculiar because it has huge rocks with unique shapes, caves and arches that recall the flying buttresses of Gothic cathedrals. Hence the name by which it is known, although the real one is holy waters beach.

We advise you to visit it at times of low tide to contemplate it in all its splendor. But, at any time, you can take a healthy bath in its cold waters or walk along its fine white sands. Likewise, in the nearby car park you have two viewpoints that offer you priceless views of the Maria Lugo.

On the other hand, since you are in this wonderful beach, do not forget to visit Ribadeo, one of the most beautiful villages in Galicia. It has beautiful Indian houses like the Tower of the Morenos, convents such as Casa Particular in Santa Clara, churches like the one in Santa Maria del Campo or medieval constructions such as the Casa do Patin. But, above all, do not forget to go up to the viewpoint of The Watchtower, from which you have spectacular views of the Eo estuary, with the Asturian towns of Figueres y Castropol in front.

Beach of Bologna

We travel again to see this famous beach on the Costa de la Luz, in the province of Cadiz. Specifically, it is located in the municipality of Fair, in the Campo de Gibraltar, and framed by the Paloma and Camarinal points.

It is among the paradisiacal beaches of Spain for its almost four kilometers in length, which include the Bologna Dune, declared a natural monument in 2001 for its great ecological value. It will catch your attention, with its thirty meters high and two hundred wide. Also, from its top you can see a huge tongue of sand that reaches the sea and a beautiful green spot of pine forests that extends inland.

If you add to this its fine, clear sand and crystal clear waters, you will understand that it is one of the most beautiful beaches in Spain. However, despite its popularity, it remains quite virgin. It has surveillance and some bars in its surroundings, but it lacks changing rooms and hammock service.

On the other hand, in the case of this beach, you will not even have to move to see monuments. Because next to it are the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Claudia Baelo, created in the second century before Christ on a primitive Phoenician settlement.

It was an important seaport for trade with Africa and for tuna trap fishing. You can still see its main constructions in it. Among these, the curia building, the public square, the courthouse or four temples dedicated to Jupiter, Juno, Minerva e Isis. You can even see the remains of the market, the taverns and the theater.

Finally, we recommend that you also visit the nearby Fair, whose historic center has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest. The walls stand out in it, with spectacular doors such as the one in Jerez, XNUMXth century. But you must also visit the castle of the Guzmanes, dating back to times of Abdullah III and in whose set is the Tower of Guzman the Good, And the churches of Santiago, Santa María and San Mateo. Finally, outside the walls, you have the remains of the castle of Santa Catalina, built in the XNUMXth century.

Papagayo Beach

We now travel to Canary Islands, specifically to that of Lanzarote, to show you another wonderful paradisiacal beach in Spain, although rather there are several. They are known by the generic name of papagayo beaches a group of them that are found in the surroundings of the cape of the same name. Thus, those of the Cross, the Cera, Women and the Caletones del Cobre and San Marcial.

But the most popular is the Papagayo beach itself. It is a sandy area about one hundred and twenty meters long by fifty meters wide, enclosed by cliffs and very quiet. In it, you can sunbathe and take a bath while you see the nearby island of Fuerteventura.

But, if the sand is beautiful, its surroundings are even more so, since it is located within the natural monument of the Ajaches. It is a spectacular volcanic formation that reaches the outskirts of Playa Quemada and is made up of the Rubicón plain, the Montaña Roja, the Janubio salt flats and towns with white houses such as Yaiza o ugh.

Finally, also near Papagayo is the tourist town of Playa Blanca, which offers you a wide range of leisure and entertainment. In it you can see the Tower of the Coloradas or the Eagle, a defensive bastion against pirate attacks built in the XNUMXth century and declared an Asset of Cultural Interest.

Calblanque Beach

As was the case with the previous one, in this case we can also speak of beaches in the plural. Because the set of them that are found in the Natural Park of Calblanque, Monte de las Cenizas and Peña del Águila, a spectacular setting located between the municipalities of Cartagena y The Union, in the province of Murcia.

Among those sandbanks, you have those of Cala Dorada, Cala Parreño and Calblanque itself or Playa Larga. The latter is a spectacular three-kilometre beach with straw-colored sand and restless waters. In fact, the biggest problem on this coastline is its sea currents. For its part, on the beach of Negrete, of naturist tradition, you can see an important set of dunes.

In fact, one of the greatest treasures of this park are its fossil dunes. But it is not the only thing you can see in it. It also has enormous ecological value. Rasall Salt Flats Wetland for its diversity of flora and fauna.

On the other hand, near these beautiful beaches, you have the remains of the Roman villa of Paturro, located in the bay of Portman and founded in Republican times to exploit the pyrite deposits in the area. You can see many of the objects that were found in this area by visiting the Archaeological Museum of La Union.

Finally, if you visit these beaches, come to the Cinder Coastal Battery, located on the homonymous mount and installed in 1934 to defend the coast. Since 1997 it is a Site of Cultural Interest. Your attention will be drawn to its two imposing cannons, which were capable of firing a one-ton shell at a distance of thirty-five kilometers.

In conclusion, we have shown you only some of the paradisiacal beaches in Spain. As you will understand, there are many others. We could also have told you about the sandbank of Carnote, in La Coruña, which is the largest in all of Galicia; of the Gulpiyuri beach, in the Asturian town of Llanes and which is characterized by being inland, closed by rocks, it communicates underground with the Cantabrian Sea; from Almería beach of the dead, which belongs to the Natural Park of Cabo de Gata-Níjar, or that of Maspalomas, with its spectacular dunes. Don't you think that our country has wonderful sandbanks?