Beaches in Almunecar

Beaches

There are approximately 25 different beaches along the shoreline of Almuñécar and La Herradura, ranging from secluded coves to the town's main beachfronts. Most can be easily reached by car and have restaurants and cafes. Most also have freshwater showers.

The closest beach to the house is El Tesorillo beach, which is one of Almunecar’s most delightful beaches, flanked by rocks and overlooked by an ancient Moorish watchtower. This gem of a beach, reflected in its name (Tesorillo means The Little Treasure), is tiny but enchanting. Fine sand inlet bordered by rocks and serviced by two good beach bars/restaurants. Very popular even during the summer evenings.

Other beaches include:

Playa Puerta Del Mar: This is Almuñécar's main beach, which runs from the aquapark, past the mouth of the Rio Verde and as far as the castle and cross which lie roughly in the centre of town. Broken only by clusters of colourful fishing boats and a few palm trees, this spacious beach is very popular during the high season. The shops, market and restaurants of the town are only a short walk away.

Playa San Cristobal: On the western side of Almuñécar, the long shingle beach of San Cristóbal and its wide promenade front the town, ending in the crowd of boats and nets that constitute a large part of the local fishing fleet. There are plenty of beach bars and restaurants to choose from and some seasonal watersports.

Playa de Cotobro: Charming bay lying just around the headland with a small sand and shingle beach and one restaurant. From here it's possible to walk around the rocks to the next beach, the Playa del Muerto.

Playa de Berengueles: Small sand beach beside the Marina del Este sports port on the rocky Punta de la Mona. Very popular area for watersports based in the port. Good beachbar/ restaurant.

Playa de la Herradura: A very pretty beach, running the full 2 km width of the magnificent horseshoe bay that gives the village of La Herradura its name. Mostly fine sand, there's room for all and even in summer it's never really crowded. A string of beachbars, restaurants and shops service most of the beach and there are plenty of watersports to choose from. There is a wide range of well-designed children’s play areas on the beach and also across the road from the beach. Parents can enjoy a leisurely meal while watching their children play.

Playa de Cantarrijan: On the far western side of the huge Cerro Gordo promontory lies the last beach in the municipality and the most isolated. Part of this beautiful beach is a naturist beach. There are two ways to reach it by car. The original entrance is a vertiginous road winding down the hillside, fortunately in good condition, which can be found signposted off the old road that runs around Cerro Gordo. However, a newer entrance leading off the main N340 highway about 200m from the tunnel has now been opened, affording more comfortable access to the beach.

Marina del Este

The marina is the hub of nautical life in the area with moorings for over 200 boats and a good range of watersports on offer. For the less sporty, there are plenty of quayside bars and restaurants so it’s a good place to eat, drink and people-watch.