Best Place in Spain with beautiful beaches
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Anonymous
True, But few places have the overall ambiance, great food, history, accessibility, affordability, and beaches as the med. |
Anonymous
| Just came back from two weeks in Mallorca - look at Cala St Vicenc near Pollença. Menorca is nice too! |
Anonymous
| +1 Costa Brava |
Anonymous
Yes, although I do agree that if the only aim of the trip is a nice beach, probably not worth going that far. But as part of a larger Spain/European trip, there are some really nice options. Will also say that the specific beach towns I have been to in Italy and Spain aren't really replicated in the US, in my experience. Everything is right up against the water, so you can rent a place 2 minutes walk away, and there are tons of places to eat/drink/gelato within a few hundred feet, and many of them are at least solid food-wise, and some are very good. I feel like in the US you either have to schlep to the beach, or if you stay close it's either a somewhat trashy beach town, or nice and super expensive. The nice towns we have been to in Spain and Italy have a great balance of all of it. |
Anonymous
Also, there is often a train/bus option to get there, so you don't need to hassle with a car at all. |
Anonymous
Cadiz and San Sebastian have totally different atmospheres. San Sebastian is very cultured and sophisticated, with the beaches right in town. And while a lot of people go to the beach, it can be chilly and it's not really a "beach town" sort of thing. But, if you just like the ocean and also want to enjoy great food and culture, it's a good choice. Cadiz is ALL THE WAY on the other side of the country with a different culture and much more of a beach town, and hot. The food in Cadiz is still delicious but not gourmet like the Basque Country. Mallorca I don't know about but I hear it's a big British vacation destination. |
Anonymous
US beach towns inevitably put a high-traffic road or even a highway between you and the beach. it really disrupts the development of a nice beachfront experience. You could try something like Avila Beach in California, where 101/1 is routed far north/west. |
Anonymous
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I wouldn't fly to Spain for beautiful beaches. Costa Brava: mostly cheap mass tourism and party destination for young Europeans.
+ brutally hot in summer and wildfires, lack of water. |
Anonymous
| Go to the Algarve in Portugal for nice beach towns. Or Liguria in Italy. Or southern France has lots of little beach towns. |
Anonymous
Seems like a nice place, but not really a "spend all day in and out of the water" place because of the water temperature. |
Anonymous
| Mallorca hands down. So many beautiful beaches to choose from. |
Anonymous
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Marbella, Nerja, between Valencia and Alicante are nice, too.
I've never been, but the Canary Islands are supposed to be beautiful. |
Anonymous
| Mallorca. Hands down. Just go and see the most beautiful callas and beaches there. You can fly over on a short plane ride from Valencia. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
| Go to the Canary Islands, not the Iberic Peninsula. |