Playa de los Muertos beach in the municipality of Carboneras, Almería

Some of Europe’s most exotic beaches are to be found in Spain

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Read on and immerse yourself in some of the most striking beaches in the country. Exceptional surroundings and having been the setting for a famous television series are just two of the reasons for a visit - you won’t regret it.

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The secret Gulpiyuri beach, Asturias

4Playa de Gulpiyuri, an oasis of peace and tranquillity

Located in the north of Asturias, Playa Gulpiyuri nestles between valleys and limestone rock. Just 40 metres long, it’s a hidden coastal gem that was declared a natural monument in 2010. You’ll be amazed to see how the water gushes out from the caves. Water that’s cold, clear and transparent - ideal for blowing the cobwebs away! It’ll become your little hideaway of peace and tranquillity.
Sunset at Playa de los Muertos in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Nature Reserve, Almería

4Playa de los Muertos, a natural work of art

Very near the municipality of Carboneras in Almería, the Playa de los Muertos is considered one of the best beaches in the Mediterranean. Located within the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Nature Reserve, it’s an idyllic place where you can sunbathe, swim, go snorkelling and relax as never before in crystal clear waters of an intense blue.
Views of Praia das Rodas, on the Cíes Islands, Galicia

4Rhodes beach, one of the best in the world according to 'The Guardian'

The Rodas beach - which an article in the UK's The Guardian newspaper ranked among the 10 best in the world - is on the island of Monteagudo, the northernmost of Galicia's Cíes Islands. When you reach it from the Vigo estuary, you will leave Lago dos Nenos behind and enter peculiar hiking routes, such as the Alto del Príncipe and Monte Faro. You will surround yourself with a virgin landscape, you will walk along white sand and you will feel how the calm of this immense beach with emerald waters fills your soul.
Sunrise on the beach at Barrika, the Basque Country

4The beaches of Barrika, perfect for relaxing and letting go.

In Barrika, one of the oldest towns in Biscay, the beaches of Muriola and Meñakoz await you. You’ll be impressed by dizzying cliffs, golden sands and the strange rock formations known as the flysch (from the word ‘flow’). Get ready to discover a wild landscape that was the setting for the “Game of Thrones” series.Do you dare?