With over 200km of stunning coastline the Costa de la Luz stretches from Tarifa in the Cadiz province to Ayamonte in the Huelva province.
The area has over 30 blue flag awards, you can choose between relaxing on long sandy beaches or in secluded coves with crystal clear waters and champagne coloured sands.
It has some of the best beaches in Europe and is superb for all watersports including surfing and kitesurfing.
Ideal for families the Costa de la Luz is the perfect location for your beach holiday.
Beaches of the Costa de la Luz
Tarifa and Bolonia
Situated on the most southern tip of Spain, Tarifa has some of the best beaches in Europe for surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing. With over ten kilometres of pure white sands there are eight perfect beaches to choose from.
Valdevaqueros is excellent for kitesurfing and windsurfing with beautiful turquoise waters and amazing sand dunes.
Los Lances del Norte and Los Lance del Sur are both fantastic for all types of surfing.
Bolonia is a great family beach that is also good for surfing and close by are the remains of the Roman town Baelo Claudia.
Barbate, Zahara de los Atunes, Los Canos de Meca and Zahora
Barbate and the surrounding villages of Los Canos de Meca, Zahara de los Atunes and Zahora have six stunning beaches between them.
The two town beaches of Barbate have great facilities and are wonderful for families.
The laidback sands of Los Canos de Meca are a paradise for all water sports.
The impressive beaches at Zahara de los Atunes and Zahora are both perfect for families, sunbathing and relaxing.
Vejer de la Frontera and El Palmar
Only a five-minute drive from the beautiful town of Vejer is El Palmar with its fantastic beach.
Surrounded by sand dunes and beautiful scenery these long white sands with its crystal clear waters are popular with surfers and families. Behind the beach are several laid back cafes and restaurants.
If you want to learn to surf, young or old then El Palmar is the ideal place as there are many schools in the area.
Conil de la Frontera and Roche
This beautiful place has lots of long stunning beaches and small secluded coves that are perfect for peace and tranquillity.
The town beach of Los Bateles has a blue flag and it’s fabulous for families with one long stretch of fine golden sands that shelves gently into the clear ocean.
Further along is La Fontanilla, another great beach with superb restaurants right on the beautiful sands.
Chiclana, Novo Sancti Petri and La Barrosa
The coastline of Chiclana boasts five fabulous beaches with two blue flag awards.
One of these is the excellent family beach at La Barrosa with 8 kilometres of fine golden sands, children’s play areas and a long promenade with several cafes and restaurants.
The beach at Sancti Petri is beautiful, surrounded by natural vegetation; it’s great for windsurfing and fishing.
Cadiz
Set on a peninsula and almost totally surrounded by water Cadiz has some fantastic beaches and three blue flag awards.
Victoria beach with its champagne coloured sands is lined with chiringuitos (beach cafes) in the summer months and floodlit at night, which makes it the perfect hangout for balmy summer evenings.
La Caleta is a great family beach, famed for its beauty it was used as a location for the James Bond movie ‘Die Another Day.’
El Puerto de Santa Maria
This seaside town has over 15 kilometres of fine sandy beaches with crystal clear waters.
Four of the beaches have blue flag awards including Fuentbravia situated next to the castle of San Marcos, it’s fabulous for families and has a good range of services.
Valdelagrana beach with its long golden sands is also good for families and ideal for kitesurfing.
Rota
This pristine coastline has six beautiful beaches with long golden sands.
Two great family beaches are El Rompidillo and La Costilla, situated in the town they are connected together by a long promenade with lots of cafes and restaurants.
For more escapism head to Punta Candor, it has over one and a half kilometres of unspoilt golden sands surrounded by sand dunes and natural vegetation.
The nearby resort of La Ballena has a long beach with great facilities and clear waters.
Chipiona
With over 12 kilometres of coastline, this traditional seaside resort has several fantastic beaches to choose from.
Located in the town centre La Regal beach with its wide open sands is perfect for families and has a great range of facilities including sun bed hire and beach side cafes.
Camarón beach is over 2 kilometres long and has a blue flag award, it’s good for families and also has an excellent choice of water sports such as surfing, windsurfing and beach volleyball.
Sanlucar de Barrameda
This attractive resort has four beautiful beaches to choose from.
A great family beach is La Calzada, it has long and wide fine golden sands with an excellent range of facilities and water sports. Over two weekends in August the beach is used for the world famous horse races.
The more tranquil La Jara beach is protected by a series of rocks and has amazing view of the stunning Doñana Natural Park.
Almonte and Matalascanas
The scenic coastline of Almonte borders the beautiful Doñana Natural Park and has two stunning beaches.
The blue flag beach at Matalascañas Torre de Higuera has 4 kilometres of beautiful white sands and is named after the remains of the watchtower that still protrudes out of the sea. It’s superb for families and has excellent facilities.
For some peace and tranquillity try Castilla beach located within the Doñana Natural Park, it has over 20 kilometres of pure virgin sands.
Punta Umbria
The four beautiful beaches in Punta Umbria have something for everybody from the wide urban family beaches to the more secluded sands surrounded by pine forests.
The town beach Playa Urbana with its blue flag extends for four kilometres and its great range of amenities makes it excellent for families.
For more escapism head for Los Enebrales beach, reached by wooden walkways through juniper trees and sand dunes, this is a popular beach with naturists.
Cartaya, Nuevo Portil and El Rompido
Belonging to Cartaya are the seaside resorts of El Rompido and Nuevo Portil who together have over 14 kilometres of pure whites sands.
El Rompido is situated on the Río Piedras river estuary and has two beaches. The first is on the estuary side and the second is on a spit of land separated by the sea, known as the Flecha del Rompido, its reached via a regular boat service.
Nuevo Portil's long beautiful beach is superb for families and it has lots of amenities, including beach cafes, showers and sun bed hire.
Lepe and La Antilla
Close by to Lepe is the beautiful beach resort La Antilla with its wonderful blue flag beach, stretching for over 3 kilometres.
These golden sands have everything you need, beautiful surroundings, great amenities and clean crystal waters.
Just further along is Nueva Umbria beach, a natural paradise with 12 kilometres of virgin sands, surrounded by the Las Piedras estuary and the Flecha Nueva you can reach it by a ferry from Nuevo Portil beach or from El Terrón, in Lepe.
Isla Cristina and Istantilla
These two wonderful beach resorts have between them six stunning beaches and three blue flag awards.
La Casita Azul is a long wide beach surrounded by dunes and pine forests. It’s a popular place for families due to its great amenities that include children’s play areas and picnic tables.
Central beach, the town beach of Isla Cristina also has great facilities with a long promenade.
Punta del Caimán Beach is great place for some peace and tranquillity, frequented by naturists it is surrounded by natural vegetation and reached via a wooden walkway.
Ayamonte, Isla Canela and Costa Esuri
Connected to Ayamonte is the beautiful new resort of Isla Canela. It has over 5 kilometres of pure white sands with rolling sand dunes.
Perfect for families as it has great facilities such as cafes, showers and sun bed hire.
This beach is also ideal for a variety of water sports including windsurfing and kitesurfing.
You can also stroll around the marina or play a round of golf at Isla Canela's 18 hole course with its stunning views.