Imagine this. A cloudy day at the beach, in autumn, with a knitted sweater on your shoulders. You are walking barefoot and the cold sand caresses your feet as you walk, while you hold the sneakers in the hand. She begins to rain and the light becomes dim, intimate. The first drops make you feel in harmony with nature, and the spectacular views could make you suffer from Stendhal Syndrome at any time.
The beaches in the north of Spain They are the ideal destination to live this experience and that the rain is not the one who ruins your beach plans, but one more reason to visit it. The photos on those cloudy days are more magical, the walks more vivid and the views much more special.
Sakoneta beach, in Guipúzkoa (Basque Country)
Don’t expect to spend eight hours going round and round in the sun. In this spectacular formation between Deva and Zumaia, in the middle of the Flysch Route, this beach is to admire and lose yourself in its mist and its steep rocks that take away the place of the sand.
It is part of the Geopark of the Basque Coast and is framed between cliffs. It is so wild that when you see it it will seem like it came out of the house of the dragonbut you don’t need to watch any series to discover it because we have it at your fingertips.
Hotel room for two people from 120 euros at Saiaz Getaria Hotela.
La Concha beach, in San Sebastian (Basque Country)
San Sebastian drives us crazy, both for its gastronomy as for its people and its incredible places, among which the Playa de la Concha stands out. An urban beach at the foot of Mount Urgull and facing the island of Santa Clara, a destination for surfers.
We do not doubt the beauty of this imposing beach on a sunny day, but when the rain gets heavier, the shell takes on a special color that catches, and we could spend hours watching the waves crash against the sand.
Double room from 95 euros at the Zinema7 hotel.
Laga beach, in Ibarrangelu (Bizkaia, Basque Country)
This spectacular beach of fine golden sand is one of the most beautiful on the Biscayan coast. With its 574 meters and included in the Urdaibai biosphere reserve It is perfect for lovers of surfwho will enjoy its views from the sea.
From the coast it is also wonderful, and its sand allows us to take long walks to fully enjoy one of the most special destinations in the Basque Country.
Double room at Hotel Nafarrola from 179 euros.
Crazy Beach, Suances (Cantabria)
The best beaches are not always easily accessible. The Playa de los Locos in Suances is a clear example that we will discover after a walk and a descent down a staircase that offers us a spectacular view. A beach between cliffs where the Cantabrian Sea shows all its strength.
Double room at the Hotel Playa Ribera, from 59 euros per night.
Covachos beach, in Soto de la Marina (Cantabria)
Covachos beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Cantabria thanks to its geological formations visible when the tide goes out. The tombolo that joins the coast with the islet of El Castro is spectacular and the sandbank earns even more points with the sky full of clouds.
The view of this beach is spectacular, especially at sunset, when the horizon is covered in pinks and blues.
Silence Beach, in Cudillero (Asturias)
The town of Cudillerowith which we declare ourselves completely in love, hides the wild and wonderful Silence Beach. Surrounded by nature, between cliffs, this beach is perfect to enjoy the violence of the sea.
The green of its forests in contrast to the blue of the water invites you to let yourself be enveloped by its sounds, especially on a cloudy and rainy day.
Double room at Hotel Casa Prendes from 67 euros per night.
Rodiles Beach, in Villaviciosa (Asturias)
The municipality of Villaviciosa has more than enough charm to become your next getaway, but if you add the spectacular Rodiles beach, at the mouth of the Villaviciosa estuaryeven more.
As a backdrop, a lush eucalyptus forest and cliffs, which make this place something magical.
Double room at the Hotel Artiem Asturias from 81 euros per night.
Torimbia Beach, Niembro (Asturias)
Torimbia beach is crescent-shaped and surrounded by cliffs. It is accessed through a beautiful village, that of Niembro in the council of Llanes, and on rainy days it is when it is most beautiful.
This nudist beach is ideal to enjoy in summer, but in autumn it offers spectacular views from its parking lot.
As Catedrais beach, in Lugo (Galicia)
When the tide goes out, the Playa de las Catedrales transforms into a natural monument with a supernatural dimension to enjoy taking a walk. 30 m high flying buttresses, arches within other arches, or immense corridors of sand between slate walls that remind us that this is the cathedral of the sea.
A spectacular formation tremendously instagrammable (it is part of our top in the north) to visit at least once in a lifetime.
Double room from 60 euros per night at the Hotel Bouza.
Nemiña beach, in Muxía (A Coruña, Galicia)
This beautiful beach of golden sand becomes mysterious when the rain falls on it and the sky becomes overcast. This beach between the capes of Finisterre and Touriñán is another reason to visit Galicia beyond the spectacular Cíes Islands (Spanish Caribbean).
Rain is no reason to stop visiting this Costa da Morte beachone of ours favorite nature destinations for fall.
Double room in Muxia Mare from 40 euros per night.
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