Summer Beauty Overdose
We have opted for these two paradises because they are close and absolutely precious, because they possess some of the most extraordinary and virgin beaches of the entire peninsula and because, if we have enough time, we can join the two trips to put together a mega route of waves and fun. You put the car, that we indicate you in which orchards you should stop to enjoy an unforgettable summer.
1. ROADTRIP THROUGH THE PORTUGUESE ALGARVE
Who has not been on a beach in the Algarve sunbathing and thought: "I could do this all my life" ? Well this is your chance to do it, at least for a while! All summer ! These postcard beaches seductive and wild, Absolutely stunning landscapes warm and hyper saturated tones They wait for you very close to each other. Yes, each one has one. different personality , so they will all fight in your album to implement the most exact definition of beauty.
This journey could actually start in any point of the Portuguese south coast , but we decided on Lagoa, a tourist and welcoming town which has some of the most striking beaches in this area of the country. There, we recommend starting on a route from East to West along the well-known Praia da Marinha, where you will begin to familiarize yourself with the photogenic rocky profile of the area and in whose waters you will hallucinate doing scuba diving
Praia da Marinha, perfect for diving
Benagil Beach, sheltered and flirtatious, is the next, to continue to the urban Praia do Carvoeiro, where we will see wooden boats and fishermen preparing their work equipment after day after day of sun. The next stop is Praia dos Caneiros, beautiful, calm and with intense colors made in Algarve, with that characteristic blue and green pantone.
We continue until Praia da Rocha, which could be the perfect image to promote the beauty of the area. In fact, his past Belle Epoque makes this huge portion of white sand beaches one of the most famous destinations on the Portuguese coast. waiting for us later Praia do Alemao, of turquoise waters and reddish cliffs , small and with corners in which to hide.
In the Praia de Tres Irmaos you can go down an elevator hidden among the rocks and eat, with the sea at your feet, in a restaurant embedded in the same cliff, while Praia do Pinhao , already in the town of Lagos, offers a relatively quiet picture, with great rock arch incorporated and a stairs leading down to the sea.
Praia da Rocha, a celebrity
The famous Dona Ana Beach, considered one of the most beautiful of the region, will receive you with natural rock castles And, let's face it, a lot of people. Perhaps the best way to calmly sunbathe is to lower the 200 steps that separate us from another paradise on earth, the Camilo Beach , made up of endless coves that are accessed between stone arches or swimming, crossing its crystalline waves. You cannot miss the correct sun protection that will make you obtain a faster and more beautiful tan naturally, Piz Buin Tan & Protect .
If you are looking for something even more remote you can try with Balanca Beach Y Boneca Beach , which can only be accessed through the abrupt and virgin landscape of Ponta da Piedade where our journey ends. We could not finish this summer adventure in a better way through the wildest beauty what with its sea caves and its picturesque rocks and ledges , bathed by the impeccable greenish waters of which you will not cease to be amazed until the end. As a climax, it descends to the small port of the area and rent a boat to lose yourself among so much natural wonder.
Ponta da Piedade, the perfect end of the trip
1. ROADTRIP FROM BEACH TO BEACH IN CADIZ
The beaches of Cádiz should be included in the definition of 'paradise'. extraordinary extensions of fine white sand , protected dune areas, much more prominent vegetation than on most beaches in southern Spain, curious architectures that look out to sea and perfect waves for water sports in a most manageable extension.
There we set course, again, from East to West, to enjoy some of our favorite beaches. We start with the Beach of the Lances , in the Strait Natural Park , an immense sandy area occupied mainly by lovers of windsurfing and kitesurfing ; we continue until Valdevaqueros , one of the wild coves most spectacular in Cádiz, a meeting point for wind athletes worldwide; we finally get to bologna, considerate one of the last virgin beaches in southern Spain. Its dune system gives it a mobile profile of incomparable beauty.
Bologna, an unforgettable picture
Near the small fishing village of Zahara of the Tuna, between the Gracia and La Plata capes, is German Beach. With more than 1,500 meters long and about 50 wide, this unique enclave will make you happy during the long sunny days of the Costa de la Luz , an experience that is multiplied by a thousand with PizBuin Ultra Light, the sun spray non-greasy and extraordinarily light texture that absorbs quickly!
If you keep going, you will find the cliffs of La Breña, Formed by a prehistoric dune with a pine forest as a backdrop. Here they meet some of the best coves from the Cadiz shore. A little later we find the beaches of Caños de Meca, with Zahora and El Palmar as best exponents of a organic architecture that will make you fall in love from morning to night. Furthermore, very close Pirate Beach , you will be able to enjoy one hundred percent the good weather in Cadiz practicing nudism , in a hippie-tinged environment.
Playa de los Alemanes, a true oasis
The Fontanilla beach , considered the best of Border Conil thanks to its gentle waves, its fine sand, its transparent waters and its high-quality services will be just one of those that will make you fall in love with a municipality that has absolutely dazzled us thanks to its numerous wild coves and uninhabited, like those of Roche.
We are almost at the end of our trip to find, on a sandy bar that connects Cádiz with the municipality of San Fernando, another beach classified as 'virgin': that of Cut . This natural paradise is made up of a cordon of dunes and a rocky area that is exposed at low tide and where we can spend a unforgettable summer day ; then, to enjoy an apotheosis sunset, we can go to the Santa Maria Beach, with amazing views over the Cathedral from the city.
Cadiz, heaven on earth