Beaches in Costa del Sol
With over 100 miles of coastline, most of it accessible and with sandy beaches, the Costa del Sol is a beach lovers paradise. A day on the beach is very popular with residents and holidaymakers alike and in this section of Villaplus.com, we provide as much information as we can about the beaches, the facilities on offer, sporting and leisure activities and where they are located in relation to our villas.
Some of the beaches are located directly off the main N340 coast road and down small tracks or lanes. Others, particularly in the main resorts have lovely leafy promenades where you can park and some have pedestrian promenade access only.
Wherever you choose, there will be a restaurant or bar close by and with the months of July and August attracting more crowds than the quieter off season months.
There are no private beaches in Spain although access might be across private land in which case watch out for the sign ‘acceso publico a la playa’. There are however, several nudist beaches on the Costa del Sol, ‘playa naturista’ which are well signposted.
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NerjaLocated on the eastern Costa del Sol, picturesque Nerja is the largest resort east of Malaga and boasts around 10 miles of beaches. A small coastal path leads directly from the town centre past numerous sheltered, sandy coves to the unspoilt main Burriana beach with sunbeds for hire and several beach bars. |
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LA CARIHUELAOnce upon a time, La Carihuela belonged to Torremolinos and was its fishing area. Nowadays, located on its western outskirts, La Carihuela still retains its charm and quaintness with narrow streets, a lovely new pedestrian promenade lined with fabulous fish restaurants and an extensive stretch of sandy beach with beds and umbrellas for hire, pedaloes, windsurfing and bars with showers and toilets. Find it by heading down to Montemar/Carihuela in between Benalmadena Port and Torremolinos. |
