Anonymous
Post 08/30/2022 00:24     Subject: Re:Best Place in Spain with beautiful beaches
Go to the Canary Islands, not the Iberic Peninsula.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2022 20:30     Subject: Best Place in Spain with beautiful beaches
Anonymous wrote:Mallorca hands down. So many beautiful beaches to choose from.


+1
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2022 20:28     Subject: Best Place in Spain with beautiful beaches
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
Post 08/29/2022 16:20     Subject: Re:Best Place in Spain with beautiful beaches
Marbella, Nerja, between Valencia and Alicante are nice, too.

I've never been, but the Canary Islands are supposed to be beautiful.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2022 14:15     Subject: Best Place in Spain with beautiful beaches
Mallorca hands down. So many beautiful beaches to choose from.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2022 11:56     Subject: Best Place in Spain with beautiful beaches
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No need to go all the way to Spain for a nice beach.


True, But few places have the overall ambiance, great food, history, accessibility, affordability, and beaches as the med.


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.


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.


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
Post 08/29/2022 11:39     Subject: Re:Best Place in Spain with beautiful beaches
Go to the Algarve in Portugal for nice beach towns. Or Liguria in Italy. Or southern France has lots of little beach towns.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2022 11:32     Subject: Best Place in Spain with beautiful beaches
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
Post 08/29/2022 11:23     Subject: Best Place in Spain with beautiful beaches
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No need to go all the way to Spain for a nice beach.


True, But few places have the overall ambiance, great food, history, accessibility, affordability, and beaches as the med.


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.


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
Post 08/29/2022 11:19     Subject: Re:Best Place in Spain with beautiful beaches
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Cadiz is very nice.


Cadiz or San Sebastián. Or Mallorca


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
Post 08/29/2022 11:15     Subject: Best Place in Spain with beautiful beaches
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No need to go all the way to Spain for a nice beach.


True, But few places have the overall ambiance, great food, history, accessibility, affordability, and beaches as the med.


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.


Also, there is often a train/bus option to get there, so you don't need to hassle with a car at all.
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2022 11:14     Subject: Best Place in Spain with beautiful beaches
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No need to go all the way to Spain for a nice beach.


True, But few places have the overall ambiance, great food, history, accessibility, affordability, and beaches as the med.


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
Post 08/29/2022 10:45     Subject: Best Place in Spain with beautiful beaches
+1 Costa Brava
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2022 10:44     Subject: Best Place in Spain with beautiful beaches
Just came back from two weeks in Mallorca - look at Cala St Vicenc near Pollença. Menorca is nice too!
Anonymous
Post 08/29/2022 08:31     Subject: Best Place in Spain with beautiful beaches
Anonymous wrote:No need to go all the way to Spain for a nice beach.


True, But few places have the overall ambiance, great food, history, accessibility, affordability, and beaches as the med.