Ribadesella is a fantastic destination to enjoy the beautiful beaches of the Cantabrian coast. At the foot of the Picos de Europa, whose peaks gradually descend, sculpting small wild coves between cliffs or beaches with infinite sandy areas. In Ribadesella there are beaches for all audiences: urban beaches, secluded and lonely beaches, river beaches, beaches to go with dogs.

These are some of the most outstanding beaches of Ribadesella:

• Santa Marina Beach: Santa Marina Beach is more than just a beach. Few beaches offer the panorama that Santa Marina shows, the mouth of the river Sella forms a great curve before flowing into the sea, forming one of the most beautiful estuaries in Asturias. A walk of a kilometer and a half where we discover the villas, chalets and palaces of the first vacationers, which today retain all their charm.


• Playa de Vega: Declared a Natural Monument of Asturias, La Vega beach is one of the largest sandy areas in the Cantabrian Sea and in an almost virgin state that is perfect for nature lovers. In Vega we can find a system of dunes and protected flora more typical of other latitudes than of Asturias.


• La Atalaya Beach: this small isolated cove is just 100 meters long. It is a quiet and uncrowded beach formed by white sand and stone. Easily accessible on foot from the urban area of ​​Ribadesella, La Atalaya beach has moderate waves and is the perfect place to enjoy a quiet and relaxed day at the beach.


• Arra Beach: Arra Beach is pure nature. Nestled in a fully rural environment and with no buildings in its vicinity, Arra is part of an environment of rough rocks, sand and pebbles. A spectacular place to take sun and sea baths in dreamy natural pools.


• Guadamía Beach: on the border of the Ribadesella and Llanes councils, the Guadamía beach is a beach carved out of the rock by the sea, taking the shape of a large natural pool at high tide. The beach turns out to be a narrow and elongated channel between the cliffs and the mouth of the Guadamía River. This makes the beach protected from the attacks of the Cantabrian Sea and is one of the safest for bathing in Asturias.