Best Spanish Beach

Las Islas Cies, Galicia, Spain. 'The wilder, stunning Atlantic coastline of Galicia, just north of Portugal, has far more dramatic praias - with far fewer people on them.'

Las Islas Cies, Galicia, Spain
The warm, gentle mediterranean lapping round your ankles is one way to experience the Spanish beaches. Some people prefer a wilder, more romantic coastline and opt for the beaches in Galicia, just north of Portugal for something more dramatic and less crowded.
. Like a jewel of this coast are Las Islas Cies, which can be reached by taking a 40 minute boat trip from the pretty town of Baiona.
Once the haunt of pirates, Cies is now an uninhabited and perfectly preserved national park, which is only open to the public in summer. Galegos come here in the summer to spend long, lazy days on the Praia das Rodas, a white sandy moon shaped beach backed by small, soft dunes sheltering a calm lagoon of clear blue sea.
It looks like the Carribean but the temperature of the sea will soon remind you that it’s not!
You can sleep in an idyllic campsite, shaded by tall pine trees, with a view over the ocean. And, this being Spain, there's even a proper restaurant serving great seafood.Where to stay: Camping Islas Cies is open Easter week and June-September.