The best beaches and places to go in Spain, Europe

• + Spain Overview

  

  Spain has a coastline that borders the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The country covers a total area of 505,957 sq km with a coastline of 4,964 km much of which is graced with beautiful sandy beaches.

  You will find many tourist hot spots like the Costa Blanca and the Costa del Sol, but you have many beautiful beaches and stretches of coast all over Spain.

  As well as mainland Spain you have two Island groups. The first are the Balearic Islands (Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera), located near the coast of Catalonia in the Mediterranean. The second Island group is the Canary Islands (Tenerife, Grand Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura), located off the coast of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean. The Canary Islands provide a good all year round choice.

• + Spain Monthly Temperature and Rainfall

  Note: This is the average monthly rainfall and temperatures and in some large countries it can vary between regions.

Explore the wonderful beaches and coasts of the regions in Spain by clicking on the individual regions/states below or have a look at one of our top Spain beaches above.

Not sure where the regions in Spain are? Why not try our Spain Interactive Beach Map.