Beach sights in Spain
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Beaches & Isla de Santa Clara
Fulfilling almost every idea of how a perfect city beach should be formed, Playa de la Concha and its westerly extension, Playa de Ondarreta, are easily among the best city beaches in Europe. Throughout the long summer months a fiesta atmosphere prevails, with thousands of tanned and toned bodies spread across the sands. The swimming is almost always safe. The Isla de Santa Clara, about 700m from the beach, is accessible by boats that run every half-hour from June to September from the fishing port. At low tide the island gains its own tiny beach.
Less popular, but just as showy, Playa de Gros (Playa de la Zurriola), east of Río Urumea, is the city's main surf beach. Thoug…
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On the isthmus leading out to Isla de las Palomas, tiny Playa Chica lives up to its name. Spectacular Playa de los Lances is a different matter, stretching northwest for 10km to the huge sand dune at Ensenada de Valdevaqueros.
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Sandy city beaches stretch several kilometres in each direction from the port. Playa de la Malagueta, handy to the city centre, has some excellent bars and restaurants close by. Playa de Pedregalejo and Playa del Palo, about 4km east of the centre, are popular and reachable by bus 11 from Paseo del Parque.
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Immediately north of the port is the sandy beach of Playa del Postiguet. Playa de San Juan, easily reached by the tram, is larger and usually less crowded.
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The town beach, Platja del Miracle, is reasonably clean but can get terribly crowded. Platja Arrabassada, 1km northeast across the headland, is longer, and Platja Llarga, beginning 2km further out, stretches for about 3km. Buses 1 and 9 from the Balcó stop on Via Augusta go to both(€1.10).You can get the same buses from along Rambla Vella and Rambla Nova.
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