# The best beaches in Galicia

Cold crystal-clear water, white sand and Atlantic scenery: the Galician beaches guidebooks love most.

- 472 votes · 12 items
- Sep 6, 2025 · Sonia F.
- https://even.best/en/l/807/the-best-beaches-in-galicia

## Top 10

1. **Rodas beach (Cíes Islands)** (73 · ▲75 ▼2) — White sand in the Atlantic Islands National Park, with a daily visitor quota.
2. **As Catedrais beach (Ribadeo)** (56 · ▲57 ▼1) — Rock arches visible at low tide.
3. **Melide beach (Ons Island)** (39 · ▲40 ▼1) — Almost untouched beach in the north of Ons.
4. **A Lanzada beach** (37 · ▲41 ▼4) — Large open beach with a hermitage.
5. **Carnota beach** (35 · ▲39 ▼4) — Seven kilometres of sand on the Costa da Morte.
6. **Barra beach (Cangas)** (28 · ▲30 ▼2) — Dune beach on the Morrazo peninsula.
7. **Mogor beach (Marín)** (25 · ▲29 ▼4) — Small beach with petroglyphs nearby.
8. **Santa Comba beach (Ferrol)** (20 · ▲25 ▼5) — Wild beach with a hermitage on an islet.
9. **Doniños beach (Ferrol)** (18 · ▲26 ▼8) — Surf beach with a lagoon behind it.
10. **Pantín beach (Valdoviño)** (17 · ▲22 ▼5) — Venue for surf championships.
11. **Area Maior beach (Muros)** (12 · ▲21 ▼9) — Calm beach in the Muros estuary.
12. **Riazor and Orzán beaches (A Coruña)** (12 · ▲17 ▼5) — City beaches along the promenade.

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