San Antonio del Mar, a beautiful wild cove with white sand and crystal clear waters
framed in the Protected Landscape of the Asturian Eastern Coast it's found San Antonio del Mar, a beautiful wild cove with white sand and crystal clear waters. The spectacular cliffs of white limestone rock and the mantle of green meadows that crown them, together with those waters of a delicious turquoise blue, form the perfect setting that places us in a specific place, the Cantabrian coast.
This cove, separated from the more popular and crowded beach of Cuevas de Mar by the cliffs of Punta San Antonio, It is shell-shaped and approximately 70 meters long and about 47 meters wide at low tide. –We must remember that in the Bay of Biscay the tides have the ability to completely change the coastal landscape depending on the time of day-.
Flanked by the cliffs so characteristic of this area of Asturias , with its cavities patiently carved by the waves over the centuries and that form textures of extraordinary beauty, San Antonio is a cove to enjoy not only the pleasant summers of the north in which it is not scary to look at the thermometer, but also of the spectacular natural beauty of eastern Asturias.
This is a wild beach with all the letters and its beauty is up to the task. It's without doubt that the majestic cliffs, that escape out to sea, long as a grandmother's hug, provide shelter to the cove, whose waters are usually calm.
However, to enjoy that indomitable Atlantic spirit, you only have to climb a few meters and walk along the top of the cliffs, where several paths take different directions and social distance is not a problem. You can easily get to the hermitage of San Antonio and it is also likely to find prints as Asturian as the cows grazing peacefully , with the Bay of Biscay roaring to the north and the imposing Picos de Europa in the distance.
San Antonio is a natural and wild cove and as such does not have any service. However, nearby Cuevas does have all the services – showers (currently disabled due to Covid-19, but normally in use), litter bins, etc. plus a beach bar, security team and parking in a nearby meadow (Parking costs €2.50 all day).
It is from the top of its cliffs where you can feel that indomitable spirit so Atlantic
HOW TO GET
From the A-8 motorway towards Santander, take the exit towards Nueva de Llanes and, once there, follow the signs to the Cuevas del Mar beach. The simplest thing is to park the car in the car park at Cuevas beach and walk from there, about 15 minutes. Once in front of Cuevas beach, without leaving the path, continue to the right, leaving behind the beach bar. Upon reaching the height of the only farmhouse on the route, turn left. San Antonio is less than five minutes from there.
A good reference point is the hermitage of San Antonio, which can be seen in the distance as it crowns the cliff that separates Cuevas from San Antonio. On the other hand, when there is low tide there is a shortcut, since you can cross a very beautiful path that starts from the eastern part of Cuevas beach and runs along the cliffs that crown this coast, although it is not ideal for going by boat. shorts as there are sections where gorse can be an obstacle.
WHERE TO SLEEP
The closest urban center is New from Llanes, and in the surroundings of the cove there are countless accommodation options, from charming country apartments to village houses and hotels. The closest campsite is Garaña.
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