Beaches in Alicante and around

Xàbia's main town beach: nearly two kilometres of fine sand and calm water facing the marina, with a promenade, beach bars and a gentle…

Alicante city's own beach, right against downtown and beneath Santa Bárbara castle: golden sand, a palm-lined promenade and every service a…

Alicante city's longest stretch of sand — over six kilometres running north into El Campello: wide, well equipped and reachable by tram,…

Torrevieja's central beach, right by the marina and the shopping promenade: small, golden sand and unusually calm water thanks to a rocky…

North of Torrevieja's centre, sportier and a touch less packed than Playa del Cura: fine white sand, slightly livelier waves that suit…

Benidorm's postcard shot: over two kilometres of golden sand with the city's skyline of towers as a backdrop — the liveliest, best-serviced…

Benidorm's other big beach, west of the old town: over three kilometres of sand with an internationally awarded, wave-shaped promenade, a…

One of the Costa Blanca's most photographed coves, set inside a protected stretch of pines and cliffs: crystal-clear water, pebbles rather…

The stretch of sand running north from Dénia's port, several kilometres of wide beach with a gentle, shallow entry, Blue Flag status and…

The rocky coast south of Dénia, inside the Cabo de San Antonio marine reserve: no sand, a string of small coves between cliffs and very…

A small, rocky cove on Cabo de las Huertas, between the Albufereta and San Juan beaches: reached on foot along a signposted path, with a…

A sandy cove sheltered by a cliff in Orihuela Costa, with water that's calm almost year-round and much of the resort's life — from the…

A small cove by the Cabo Roig marina, split in two by a tiny islet and sheltered by rocky headlands on both sides: calm water, a semi-urban…

Nearly a kilometre of golden sand between tall dunes and pine woods south of Elche, inside a protected natural area: reached over wooden…

The only inhabited island in the Comunitat Valenciana, reached by boat from Santa Pola, Alicante or Torrevieja: clear water, Spain's first…

A narrow cove between cliffs north of Villajoyosa, split in two by a rocky outcrop, with a naturist tradition and very clear water — the…