Just around the headland from Calahonda is Carchuna, a large semi-urban beach which is a popular spot for kite surfers.
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Sophie Russell-Ross
Founder of the GranadaSpain site, Sophie also runs a web design and writing business Bird on the Hill. She spent 7 years living in La Alpujarra, the Southern foothills of the Sierra Nevada, and is still a regular visitor to the area. In previous lives, she worked in events production and marketing in Hong Kong and London.
Playa La Guardia
A great sunset beach. Separated from La Charca by El Peñon, a rocky promontory, is the somewhat wilder Playa de la Guardia.
Playa Cantarrijan
The two beautiful sheltered bays of Cantarrijan are the most western beaches in Almuñécar and popular with nudists.
La Herradura
Sheltered La Herradura Bay is the place to go for water sports and also boasts and variety of restaurants along the seafront.
Playa el Muerto
A popular cove that attracts nudists and non-nudists alike in high season. You can get there on foot by the headland footway from Cotobro beach.
Playa Cotobro
This pretty bay offers restaurants and bars and the 4 Star Hotel Playa Cotobro. Calm protected waters make it ideal for family fun.
Playa de San Cristobal
Another lively and popular beach. The western end is known as La China and boasts a number of restaurants, bars, guest house and hotels.
Puerta del Mar
Blue Flag. Typical urban beach and easily the most popular in Almuñécar, right in the town centre with easy access to to the shops, banks and eating and drinking holes.
Playa El Tesorillo
Another good family beach with two Italian and Spanish restaurants to choose from.
Playa de Velilla
Blue Flag. One of the main Almuñécar beaches, Velilla has numerous chiringuitos, restaurants, ice cream bars etc.
