Asturias adds more than two hundred beaches on its coastline. Most are among the most natural and best preserved in Spain, and practically all of them stand out for some specific reason: for their beauty, for their rugged nature in many cases, for being popular and crowded in others, for their large size, for being coquettish coves ... Making a list of the best beaches in Asturias is a very difficult task but let's try it.
Best beaches on the west coast
Peñarronda, in the limits of the councils of Castropol and Tapiait's a large area, with moderate waves and, in addition to bathing, it is very conducive to surfing or kite enthusiasts.
The beach of Peñarronda
Beach on the western coast of Asturias. A natural treasure that goes unnoticed if we look at it from the… Read more
Mexota: very beautiful, protected and isolated beach; Although it is not officially a nudist beach, it has been a meeting point for lovers of this way of enjoying nature.
Beach of Mexota
Of great beauty, crystal clear waters and with an original and large islet, which is arranged in a North-South direction… Read more
Wall It has a long coastline, cliffs that give way to good and beautiful beaches, most of which have calm waters that invite you to swim and in some cases with perfect waves for surfing, as is the case at La Grande beach in the urban environment itself.
Beaches of Tapia
Tapia has a lot of coastline, cliffs… Read more
Frejulfe or Frexulfe, a very cozy beach, and its unusual toasted sand it makes the room warmer, and even romantic. An ideal place to take a photo at sunset as if we were in the Caribbean.
The beach of Frejulfe
Beach on the western coast of Asturias. We arrived at this beautiful maritime area and, without yet knowing its… Read more
The beach of Porcía has a deserved reputation for being one of the most beautiful in western Asturias.
Porcía Beach
The beach and estuary complex, with small marshes and dunes, is a refuge for migratory birds… Read more
Barayo is one of the most beautiful beaches in all of Asturias, object of study and management due to its rich ecosystem.
Barayo Beach
This beach of almost 700 meters is a kind of colophon to a nature reserve that exceeds 3… Read more
Otur's beach It is an ideal place for bathing and also meets good conditions for diving and surfing.
Otur Beach
Located at the western end of the municipality of Valdés, it is located in the vicinity of the town… Read more
The Ribeirona, name by which the Cadavedo beach It is shaped like a shell 400 meters long. In the immediate vicinity we can enjoy somewhat more remote coves, some of which are difficult to access.
Beach of Cadavedo or La Ribeirona
The beach of Cadavedo is part of the protected landscape of the western coast of Asturias, where the … Read more
Best beaches on the central coast
The beach of Silence It is one of the most recognized stamps of Asturias. We are talking about a genuine space whose main attraction lies in its conservation and which, therefore, demands respect for the environment from its visitors.
The beach of Silencio or Gaviero
Its name says it all, Playa del Silencio is a silent place where the cliffs close in on each other... Read more
The bathroom in the Shell of Artedo It is unbeatable, protected as it is from the churning ocean by two ledges that give it its shell-like appearance, and with a well-deserved reputation for clean, crystalline waters.
Beach Concha de Artedo
The Shell of Artedo is, as we say the Asturians, a "beautiful beach", at times … Read more
Aguilar It is a distinguished beach since the 80s with the Blue flag of the European Community. She can boast of being one of the first to obtain this distinction and of keeping it constant for two decades.
Aguilar Beach
The Aguilar Beach is the busiest in the municipality of Muros del Nalón. It is more than 640 meters… Read more
The Salinas overcomes the 500.000 square meters of surface area at low tide. It is one of the busiest in the Asturian summer and possibly the most surfer
Salinas Beach and El Espartal
We talk about one of the largest sandy areas of the Principality in the town of Salinas, in the… Read more
Xago It is only about 6 kilometers from the city of Avilés, its great length allows you to always enjoy it in a comfortable way, even on summer days when the influx of people is greater.
Xagó Beach
The beach of Xagó is a wild space, a large cove of 2 kilometers rectilinear in which… Read more
These three consecutive beaches, and located on the privileged coast of Gozón, are three authentic pearls within the Asturian sandbanks.
Beaches of Verdicio, Aguilera and Carniciega
The sea that forces steep rock cliffs on the coast of the center of the Principality, seems to surrender in the… Read more
banugues, close to Luanco and Cabo Peñas, Protected Landscape, is a beach with calm waters ideal for bathing and sport fishing.
Beach of Bañugues
Bañugues beach is a semi-natural beach, optimal for swimming and practicing sport fishing and… Read more
The bustle of this great urban beach never lets your guard down. San Lorenzo It is the busiest beach in Asturias, the busiest and its wall is a benchmark for strolling, contemplation, physical training, as well as for bathers and surfers.
Beach of San Lorenzo, Gijón
The Paseo del Muro and the San Lorenzo beach draw one of the best known maritime facades and ... Read more
From the Ñora there is a path enabled that leads us to a nearby viewpoint, a natural battlement from which the perspective of the beach acquires greater notoriety and beauty.
Beach of the Ñora
The Ñora is one of the most beautiful and secluded beaches of the Asturian coast, a plant sandpit ... Read more
Best beaches on the east coast
En Villaviciosa, capital of cider production, is located the beach of Rodiles, one of the best beaches in northern Spain for surfing.
The beach of Rodiles
Beach of the Orient of Asturias. A minimum description that circulates on the network explains that Rodiles is… Read more
Beaches like the one in La Griega, La Isla, La Espasa or El Arenal de Moris they form a continuum on the coast of the municipalities of Colunga and Caravia, epicenter of the amazing Asturian Jurassic coast.
Beaches of Caravia and Colunga
These beaches occupy more than 3 kilometers from the coast of Caravia and Colunga. Adding the territory of… Read more
Bathe in Vega it is to do it on a very natural beach and very open to the sea, where the force of sea salt is felt to a high degree. We can walk through its nearly two kilometers of extension and fill ourselves with sand and dune landscape.
The Vega Beach
Beach of the East of Asturias. Vega beach, in Ribadesella, is a huge rugged corner, for … Read more
At the foot of the sand we discover that the beach of Santa Marina It is not just another beach, but one of the most beautiful urban beaches in the Cantabrian Sea. A space one and a half kilometers long on whose promenade splendid mansions coexist with lively beach bars.
Santa Marina beach
There are few beaches in the Cantabrian Sea that draw such a spectacular panoramic view and that are surrounded… Read more
The mouth of the Ereba river forms a very interesting and beautiful karstic landscape on this beach of Sea Caves. Very close to the beautiful town of Nueva de Llanes, which is also worth a visit after or before swimming.
Beach of Cuevas del Mar Llanes
Eastern Beach of Asturias. Cozy beach located at the mouth of the Ereba River forms a landscape… Read more
La mud beach It is a semi-urban beach, with a high influx of people in the summer season due to its proximity to the town of Llanes. It is ideal to approach with children for its calm waters.
Beach of Barro
Eastern Beach of Asturias. Barro beach in Llanes is about 250 meters long and at low tide… Read more
torimbia It is perhaps the quintessential beach in eastern Asturias, being one of the most photographed and shared by the whole world. Its beauty, the extraordinary quality of its waters and its nudist vocation make it a beach without any artifice. Super natural.
Torimbia beach
At the end of a small road that coils like an Asturian snake along the slope of a meadow, there appears, from… Read more
gulpiyuri It is a small semicircular beach, formed by a closed sinkhole and surrounded by cliffs, hidden in a spectacular setting. It has been declared a Natural Monument.
Beach Gulpiyuri Llanes
Small semicircular beach formed by a closed sinkhole surrounded by cliffs, hidden in an environment… Read more
Actually, all the beaches in Llanes are worth a visit; some thirty sandy beaches and coves along an enormous stretch of coastline. A coastal strip that maintains a degree of conservation difficult to find anywhere else in Spain.
The beaches of Llanes
More than thirty beaches It is the baggage of a sea tired of fighting that searches in docks and estuaries, but… Read more
La Franca Beach is the easternmost beach in Asturias and one of the most beautiful and widest on the Asturian coast. During high tide it becomes a huge natural pool.
Beach of La Franca
La Franca beach is located near the town of the same name, at the mouth of the… Read more
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To end with this ranking of Asturian beaches It is worth classifying them according to other reasons such as their suitability for surfing, their accessibility, those that are most suitable for going with children, or those that contemplate the practice of nudism..
Best beaches for surfing
Of the more than 200 beaches that flood the Asturian geography -345 kilometers of coastline-, perhaps the most ... Read more
Beaches for children in Asturias
Although extreme precautions must always be taken, there are Asturian beaches that make a day easier… Read more
Accessible beaches of Asturias
So that we can all enjoy our beaches, the Government of the Principality of Asturias is little by little… Read more
Nudist beaches of Asturias
There are more and more people who practice nudism in Spain and from here we want to contribute our grain... Read more
Text: © Ramón Molleda for asturias.com
