Coast Radar beach guide

Red Beach, Santorini, Cyclades, Greece

2012-02-01

Red beach is one of the most unusual and beautiful of the beaches of Santorini. It is located near the village and ancient site of Akrotiri. The beach has cliffs of red and black volcanic rocks behind it and the sand is reddish black.

The snorkeling is popular due to the interesting rocks.

The beach is small and narrow and can get busy and crowded.

Agios Georgios Beach, Santorini, Cyclades, Greece

2012-02-01

Agios Georgios Beach is long and wide and the beach shelves steeply into the sea. The beach is part of a long stretch split into three with Perivolos and Perissa in the North.

The beach is popular for watersport enthusiasts, including jet-skiing, scuba-diving, windsurfing, paddle boats and banana boats.

Perissa Beach, Santorini, Cyclades, Greece

2012-02-01

Perissa Beach is long and wide and the black sand/shingle beach that shelves steeply into the sea. The beach is part of a long (5km) stretch split into three with Perivolos and Agios Georgios in the South.

Eucalyptus groves provide some shade in the resort centre.

Llevant Beach, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

2012-01-23

Llevant beach is one of the latest Barcelona seafront stretches to be reclaimed. A sandy 380m beach with slightly less facilities than its neigbours.

Nova Mar Bella Beach, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

2012-01-23

Nova Mar Bella beach ("the womens beach") is some 500m and is a peaceful beach popular with women.

The Nova Mar Bella is one of the Barcelona's beaches with an area for people with disabilities, featuring all the necessary amenities to help people into and out of the water.

Mar Bella Beach, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

2012-01-23

Mar Bella Beach is a sandy 500m beach that is popular with the young.

Mar Bella also has a nudist area.

Bogatell Beach, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

2012-01-23

Bogatell beach is some 600m in length. Also known as Barcelona's "Olympic" beach as it was one of the beaches that was created for the 1992 Olympic Games.

The Bogatell Beach is particularly popular with the older visitors.

Nova Icaria Beach, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

2012-01-23

Nova Icaria beach is a 400m sandy beach. A little more peacful than its neighbours and is thus considered a good family beach.

Lying next to the Port Olympic, it is backed by a great variety of restaurants and bars, as well as a comprehensive range of facilities for sports.

Sant Sebastia Beach, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

2012-01-23

Sant Sebastia is close to the old city and is a favorite among the locals and tourists. The beach stretches for 1,100m from the Port to La Barceloneta beach.

Barceloneta Beach, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

2012-01-23

Barcelona has a just over 4km of seafront that is split into 7 beach areas. Barceloneta is the first area and is very popular with families as it has a good selection of play facilities, restaurants and bars.

As Barceloneta beach is the closest to the center it can also be very busy.

Metro stop "Barceloneta" or alternatively you can walk to Barceloneta from the city center. It will take you about 20 minutes from the end of La Rambla.