The best beaches in Spain
The top 3 according to 8 votes from people: Rodas Beach (Cíes Islands, Pontevedra) · Ses Illetes (Formentera) · Cathedrals Beach (Ribadeo, Lugo). (Updated Oct 2, 2026.)
The beaches that appear most often in rankings by Lonely Planet, National Geographic, The Guardian and TripAdvisor, from Galicia to the Canaries via the Balearics and Andalusia.
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Top 20
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Rodas Beach (Cíes Islands, Pontevedra)
White-sand bar linking two of the Cíes Islands; The Guardian named it the world's best beach in 2007.
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Ses Illetes (Formentera)
Sand spit in Ses Salines Natural Park with turquoise water; a regular in TripAdvisor's European top ten.
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Cathedrals Beach (Ribadeo, Lugo)
Rock arches up to 30 m high, walkable only at low tide; summer visits require booking.
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Cofete Beach (Fuerteventura)
Twelve kilometres of wild sand beneath the Jandía massif, reached by a dirt track.
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Mónsul Beach (Cabo de Gata, Almería)
Volcanic sand and its famous wave-shaped rock, a location in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
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La Concha Beach (San Sebastián)
Shell-shaped urban bay with Santa Clara island in the middle.
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Gulpiyuri Beach (Llanes, Asturias)
Inland beach about 50 m long among meadows, fed by the sea through rock tunnels.
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Los Genoveses Beach (Cabo de Gata, Almería)
Wide, unspoilt golden bay in Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park.
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Cala Macarella (Menorca)
Unspoilt cove on Menorca's south coast surrounded by pine forest, with little Macarelleta next door.
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Bolonia Beach (Tarifa, Cádiz)
Unspoilt beach with a huge moving dune and the Roman ruins of Baelo Claudia by the sand.
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Torimbia Beach (Llanes, Asturias)
Shell-shaped cove between green cliffs, listed by Lonely Planet among the world's best beaches.
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Papagayo Beach (Lanzarote)
Golden-sand coves in the Los Ajaches Natural Monument at the island's southern tip.
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Famara Beach (Lanzarote)
Six kilometres of sand beneath the Famara cliffs, a surfing mecca, on Lonely Planet's list.
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Silence Beach (Cudillero, Asturias)
Amphitheatre-shaped pebble cove surrounded by cliffs.
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Itzurun Beach (Zumaia, Gipuzkoa)
Beach beneath the Zumaia flysch, 60-million-year-old rock layers; a Game of Thrones location.
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Cala Benirràs (Ibiza)
North Ibiza cove famous for its sunsets and Sunday drum sessions.
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Cala Mondragó (Mallorca)
Two calm-water coves inside a natural park on Mallorca's southeast coast.
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Punta Paloma Beach (Tarifa, Cádiz)
Windy beach with a giant dune facing Africa, included in Lonely Planet's ranking.
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Cala Estreta (Palamós, Girona)
Small Costa Brava coves among pines, reached on foot along the coastal path.
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Las Canteras Beach (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)
3 km urban beach sheltered by a natural reef known as La Barra.
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Valdevaqueros Beach (Tarifa, Cádiz)
Kitesurfing paradise with a large dune, next to Punta Paloma.
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Cala Saona (Formentera)
White-sand, turquoise-water cove on Formentera's west coast, famous for its sunsets.
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Langre Beach (Ribamontán al Mar, Cantabria)
Wild sand under cliffs near Loredo, much appreciated by surfers.
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Barayo Beach (Asturias)
Virgin beach within the Barayo Partial Natural Reserve, between Navia and Valdés, with dunes and river mouth.
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Cala d'Algaiarens (Menorca)
Two coves of reddish sand on the north coast of Menorca, surrounded by pine forests and protected dunes.
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Barrosa Beach (Chiclana, Cádiz)
About 8 km of fine, golden sand on the blue flag coast of Chiclana de la Frontera.
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Comments (1)
Falta la Barrosa de Chiclana, 8 km de arena fina y atardeceres de locos.