Beaches in Asturias that have sand
La PregonaCarreño, Asturias
La Pregona is a small urban beach in the fishing port of Candás, near the beach of La Palmera, both of them quite crowded in high season. Actually there are 3 beaches here, all sharing the amenities (showers, toilets), the lifeguard and the parking – from West to East they are: La Pregona, La Palmera […]
VallinaCudillero, Asturias
Vallina is one of the “3 musketeers” that can be seen from Cape Vidio (the “musketeer” idea is mine, it is actually a pretty respectable beach). I say musketeers because these beaches are beautiful (the other 2 being Peñadoria and La Cueva), extensive and need a bit of trekking to get to but that’s not […]
El PuntalVillaviciosa, Asturias
El Puntal is often ignored because it happens to be situated near one of the most popular and extended beaches in Asturias: Rodiles beach – they are separated by the Villaviciosa river, El Puntal being located at its West. It’s a rather small semi-urban beach (100-150 meters) surrounded by a wooden & cement promenade that […]
GulpiyuriLlanes, Asturias
This one is a beauty and something people don’t see very often because Gulpiyuri is a 50 meters long (or better said round) inlet 100 meters away from the sea, the water arriving here after passing through a tunnel carved in the rock by the sea. This area is a natural monument and thus protected […]
ArbeyalGijón, Asturias
Arbeyal is the most western beach in the municipality of Gijón, one of the 3 urban ones that are actually located in the city – the other 2 being the Poniente beach and the San Lorenzo beach. For me Arbeyal and the Poniente beach are quite similar except for the fact that Poniente is a […]
MendíaRibadedeva, Asturias
Under this name I will gather what locals believe that are at least 3 small beaches or coves. Since the official maps are confusing about this place and not all locals really know the names if each area in this really large cove I will present it to you as the Mendía or Bendía cove. […]
Cuevas del MarLlanes, Asturias
The name of the Cuevas del Mar beach can be translated as Sea Caves and you’ll understand why the minute you step on it. It’s quite a peculiar place (with high tide it’s actually 2 beaches) surrounded by high cliffs covered with shrubbery that shelter small caves. Cuevas del Mar is a sandy beach with […]