Beaches

The coast makes up the most significant land area of Andalucía, extending over more than eight hundred kilometres and includes numerous stretches of beaches.
From the Coast of Almería, the Tropical Coast of Granada, the Costa de la Luz of Cádiz and Huelva, or the Costa del Sol in Málaga, these beaches have seen their environmental value enhanced, and this, together with the quality and warmth of the water and the eternal sun, have made these coasts a favourite tourist spot for holidaymakers from all over the world.
30% of Andalucia´s population lives along the coast, an area which takes up one-tenth of Andalucian geography. This results in a population density ten times greater than inland Andalusia, which is made even greater by a very large seasonal increase.
There is a concentration of leisure and sport services all along the coast. The mild climate and the facilities available on the coast for practising all sorts of water sports (sailing, diving, etc.), golf, tennis and other racquet sports make this a year long activity.
Tourist development has been concentrated intensively on certain stretches of coastline, as in the western Costa del Sol, which in 100 km offers half the number of hotel rooms of the whole Andalucian coast. In other parts such development has not been quite so spectacular, although in many cases large projects are under way.
The Andalucian coastline currently enjoys excellent health, proof of which are the high percentage of blue flags and the continual increase in the number of visitors. Nevertheless, despite such good news, the authorities, aware of the importance of this sector, already have plans for further improvements and modernisation.

List of beaches

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