The Playa Centro is on the southern limit of the dunes of Guardamar and located in the area closest to the town center is undoubtedly the liveliest of the population, it has a perfect combination of quiet beaches of natural beauty and more Bustling with the typical urban character. A long walk runs parallel to it where There are also lively bars, restaurants and dozens of shops where you can shop. And very close to it is a pleasant park with fountains, lakes and lots of trees that take special animation at sunset. Its length is 450 meters and average width is 30 meters. Average occupation throughout the year although in high season it is higher.
This beach, one kilometer long, has a width of about 20 meters, and a high occupancy throughout the year due to its location. The beach of Babilònia receives this name from the alignment of fishermen's houses that endures in strange coexistence with the long and generous beach of Guardamar. It has all the services of an urban beach and its existence comes into contradiction with the valuable dune cord. The beach is white sand and very good quality of the waters.
Les Ortigues beach is located next to the dune complex of Guardamar: a long stretch of dunes of great natural attraction retained by an extensive pine forest. The dunes have been the object of restoration to facilitate the natural processes that provide the sand and later fix it allowing the development of the dune vegetation and preserving the interior of the east winds. It has a length of 1,490 meters and an average width of 60 meters. Its occupation during all the season is estimated in medium, also due to its great amplitude.
El Moncayo beach is the natural continuation of the Campo beach. The dune character has been partially lost in this sector and has been transformed into agricultural fields and residential areas, although it maintains a small dune cord. The beach has a semi-natural character and its sand and water are of excellent quality. Its access is made by the national road N-332, about two kilometers south of the town of Guardamar del Segura. Open spaces and fine, golden sand make up this one kilometer and a half long beach, located in a transition zone between the urban nucleus and the dunes at the southern end. It has a length of 1,460 meters and an average width of 40 meters. Its estimated average occupation throughout the season is medium-low, also due to its large size.
Els Tossals beach is one of the quietest in the municipality. It has remained free of urbanization and with abundant and valuable natural vegetation. Its ecological value is evidenced by the presence of botanical reserves of small dimensions, but very valuable, of which you can find abundant signage. It has a length of 1,672 meters and an average width of 50 meters. Its level of occupation is low throughout the year, also due to its size.
The beach of Els Vivers is located next to the mouth of the Segura river, attached, like that of Babylon, to the dune cord of Guardamar, fixed by abundant vegetation. A natural beach, open and with fine sand. In the dune zone you can see some important archaeological sites, Rábita Califal and La Fonteta. At the mouth, in recent times, the marina Marina de las Dunas has been built, which has about fifty moorings. It has a length of 1,212 meters and an average width of 40 meters. The occupation is average throughout the season.
It has a length of more than one kilometer, with great width, supuerior to 30-35 meters. The occupation of the beach is average. It has a lot of affluence, but due to its amplitude the occupation is acceptable. La Roqueta beach is located between the neighboring beaches of Moncayo and Centro, the beach is located in a sector where you can find some of the best restaurants in the town. It is an open, semi-urban beach, surrounded by villas and apartments, which gives it a marked family character. Like its neighboring beaches, the quality of the water and sand is excellent. Its fine golden sand and the services it offers make it very attractive, both for swimming and for practicing water sports.
Urban beach with coarse sand and shallow water located in the centre of the Xàbia Bay in the city district with its same name. It is the most well-known and visited beach since it is the town’s only sandy beach. Next to it, there is a canal which provides access to the sea for small boats. In its northern end, there is the beach point called “Punta de Arenal” , where the “Parador” is located. The “Punta del Castell” Scenic Viewpoint is located in its south end. Occupancy level is high. Length: 480 m (approx.) This beach is annually awarded the Blue Flag Award for Clean Seas of Europe.
Urban beach with gravel in the Aduanas del Mar district. Occupancy level is average. Its length is 290 m. This beach is annually awarded the Blue Flag Award for Clean Seas of Europe.
Semi-Urban open gravel and pebble beach which extends from the mouth of the Gorgos River up to the Arenal Beach. The cutting and extraction of the local “tosca” sandstone as a construction material is highly visible in this beach. This part of the beach was named “Benissero” due to a little House which belonged to a citizen of Benissa. In its southernmost slope, we can find a large excavated basin known as the "Baños de la Reina" (Queen's Baths). This zone was a trading settlement in the second half of the 1st Century B.C. where salted foods and fish sauce were prepared. This section is popularly known as the “Cala del Ministro” (Minister’s Cove). Occupancy level is average. Length: Approx. 2 km (1600 m of sandstone and 400 m of gravel)
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