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Spain is one of the main world turist destinations. There are several reasons for this, among which are its rich history and architecture, its spectacular national parks, and its amazing beaches. Just like with many of the European Beaches, the Spanish beaches offer an ambiance of small fishing towns, transparent waters, small inlets, imposing rock settlements and wonderful panoramic views.
As a great first division of the Spanish beaches we have the beaches of the Mediterranean and the ones on the Atlantic Ocean, the first ones to the south of Spain, and the second ones to the north. In both areas, there are continental beaches as well as insular beaches.
As in all Europe, the Spanish beaches offer the added attraction of being surrounded by world historical monuments: it's just amazing to be bathing in a spectacular Mediterranean beach, and in matter of minutes visit Roman ruins, a medeval monastery, or appreciate the pass of the moors into Spain in the fantastic palaces that civilization left at the Iberian Peninsula.
As a great first division of the Spanish beaches we have the beaches of the Mediterranean and the ones on the Atlantic Ocean, the first ones to the south of Spain, and the second ones to the north. In both areas, there are continental beaches as well as insular beaches.
Among the Spanish beaches on the Mediterranean, there are eleven different coasts: The Costa del Sol, The Costa Tropical, The Costa de Almería, The Costa Cálida, The Costa Blanca, The Costa de Valencia, The Costa de Azahar, The Costa Dorada, The Costa Garraf, The Costa Maresme and The Costa Brava. Some of them stand out for the eloquent beauty of their beaches, for instance Marbella at the Costa del Sol, or Cadaqués at the Costa Brava, however the eleven of them all have outstanding places.
On the Atlantic Ocean, Spain also offers a delicious assortment amongst its six coasts: Rías Bajas, Costa Da Morte, El Golfo Artábaro, Rías Altas, Costa Verde, Costa de Cantabria, and The Costa Vasca, with San Sebastián as the standard-bearer of the coastal glamour, built on the base of its famous international film festival.
But Spain does not limit itself to those 17 coasts, combined between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, there's also a wide variety of insular beaches. On the Mediterranean, the Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera beaches exhibit a combination of turquoise waters, high rocks and coves of all types that will surely please the visitor. Besides, Ibiza is the most important destination for nightlife in Europe.
And that is not all. There's also those islands on the Atlantic Ocean, the Canary Islands. The beaches on the Canary Islands are shockingly beautiful. Seven islands form this area, from east to west: Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro.
Thanks to this amazing quantity and diversity of beaches, Spain is one of the European and world leaders of the beach tourism. Also, the Iberian country has made out of the beach a place way beyond just a place to rest and sunbathe, because it's developed in many of them important infrastructure right on the beach: bars, restaurants, discotheques, spas, sports and much more. Spain is the country with the most complete beaches of the world!
2. Cadaques
3. Menorca
4. Gran Canaria
5. Lanzarote
6. Mallorca
7. Tenerife
8. Marbella
9. San Sebastian
10. Fuerteventura
