Playa de la Arnía
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The Playa de la Arnía is truly a spectacular place, renowned for its impressive rock formations and natural surroundings. Visitors highlight its:
- Breathtaking views, especially during sunset.
- Tranquility, although it can get crowded during peak season.
- Beautiful sandy bay surrounded by rocky formations.
- Opportunities to enjoy nature and go climbing.
However, there are some considerations to keep in mind:
- Access can be tricky, with a steep descent and rocky areas.
- Parking is limited and can be difficult during the busier tourist months.
- Dogs are not allowed between June and September.
Despite these drawbacks, many agree that it is worth a visit to enjoy its natural beauty.
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Fantastic experience: A wonderful place, I recommend coming to see it, it's beautiful!
Fantastic experience: A truly impressive beach, unfortunately as so often dogs are prohibited from June 1st to September 30th. Reachable from the parking lot in about 500 meters.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful place!!! The access is somewhat expensive for me since you have to walk down a very steep path, go over rocks, and reach the sand... think about the fact that you have to climb back up!!! We caught a cloudy and chilly day. We parked the car without any problems and explored the area almost without people. It is definitely worth a visit!! You will love it!!! I recommend it!!!
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach with a bit of difficulty to access. It is between giant stone canyons. With quite a bit of waves. There is a parking lot but it is small and you have to leave the car between paths, but it is worth visiting.
Fantastic experience: You have to see it because it's beautiful. At the restaurant next to the parking lot, enjoy some squid rings and you'll leave completely satisfied.
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Fantastic experience: A truly impressive beach, unfortunately as so often dogs are prohibited from June 1st to September 30th. Reachable from the parking lot in about 500 meters.
Negative experience: The beach is very beautiful but from June to September you cannot go with dogs, it's a shame that the whole family can't go.
Positive experience: Very beautiful and welcoming beach but with limited access for dogs. Dogs are not allowed from 10:30 AM to 8:30 PM in the summer.
Fantastic experience: Maravillosa!! El acceso es algo complicado si vas con gente mayor o carritos de bebé porque hay que pasar una zona de piedras. Playa muy limpia y muy buen ambiente, no tiene duchas ni lava pies. Había bastantes perros (nosotros también llevábamos) y todo muy respetuoso. Nos ha encantado!!
Fantastic experience: Una playa con unas vistas espectaculares y no muy concurrida teniendo en cuenta su cercanía a Santander. No es recomendable cuando hay viento fuerte del Este porque entra de pleno, pero con cualquier otro viento es una cala muy resguardada. Merece la pena darse una vuelta por las canales del lado izquierdo para observar la fauna marina, pero cuidado con los erizos.
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Fantastic experience: Beautiful place!!! The access is somewhat expensive for me since you have to walk down a very steep path, go over rocks, and reach the sand... think about the fact that you have to climb back up!!! We caught a cloudy and chilly day. We parked the car without any problems and explored the area almost without people. It is definitely worth a visit!! You will love it!!! I recommend it!!!
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach with a bit of difficulty to access. It is between giant stone canyons. With quite a bit of waves. There is a parking lot but it is small and you have to leave the car between paths, but it is worth visiting.
Fantastic experience: From this area, it is one of the best beaches there is. The access is somewhat complicated with a steep slope and a stony area. Once on the beach, the shore is almost entirely sand, unlike the nearby beaches. There tends to be a lot of people, but it is not overcrowded.
Positive experience: Rocky descent. Small and calm beach in the early morning, then it got crowded.
Fantastic experience: A virgin beach that is a beauty. You start by going down a steep concrete ramp, then you encounter many large stones like pebbles and you reach the sand. At low tide, it multiplies its size by 5 and for me, that’s when it is the most beautiful.
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Fantastic experience: You have to see it because it's beautiful. At the restaurant next to the parking lot, enjoy some squid rings and you'll leave completely satisfied.
Fantastic experience: Great section of beach very suitable for a short stop. There are two restaurants above, which we did not visit.
Fantastic experience: Impressive landscape, we visited on a stormy day, but it was worth it, lined with two beach bars-restaurants, the gusts of wind and rain were much more entertaining, plus a spacious parking lot.
Fantastic experience: Spectacular beach with views from the top, with 2 restaurants to eat and watch the sunset. You can also take a route with views of this part of the rugged coast.
Fantastic experience: It's a small but charming beach. I was accompanied by a cormorant during my swim. The access is somewhat complicated if you have reduced mobility. You can leave your car in a parking lot and there are two restaurants. The broken coast is spectacular.
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Fantastic experience: Espectacular tanto con marea alta como marea baja. No voy a soltar el rollo geológico que está muy bien explicado en el panel de la entrada. Un sitio más de la maravilla que es la costa quebrada. La playa con marea baja es grande y en general de mar tranquilo aunque tiene olas para hacer surf. El coche lo dejas lejos pero el acceso está bien. En verano es vigilada con socorristas.
Negative experience: Parece una buena playa y las vistas son increíbles pero al ser tan pequeña apenas hay sitio y no respetan las distancias de seguridad. Al final solo puede verla sin sentarme. Una pena.
Negative experience: No me ha gustado el acceso , sin vigilancia , socorrista y con muchas algas en la arena que daba un olor muy desagradable.
Negative experience: Bonitas rocas y ocaso del sol, pero accesos muy malos, casi no hay arena seca, son todo piedras, no hay socorristas ni baños públicos ni duchas.
Fantastic experience: Preciosa playa, tranquila, lo único que no tiene socorristas, pero eso también tiene sus puntos positivos, al ser playa virgen nadie te puede increpar que no puedas llevar al perro :)
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Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach with fine sand nestled among the rocks, water that gently slopes making access to the sea easy even for small children, many seaweeds that are gathered by a tractor on one side in the early morning, but there are still many left; however, it shouldn't be considered dirt, it’s nature! It’s very nice to venture among the rocks looking for sea curiosities: sea urchins, limpets, mussels, shrimp, and little fish, but be careful not to collect anything: it’s prohibited! A true paradise of nature!
Fantastic experience: Supermooi strand! Het uitzichtpunt is ook prachtig! De rotsformaties zijn zo mooi! Enige nadeel is dat het strand relatief klein is, als het vloed is, is er geen strand meer om op te liggen en er was enorm enorm veel zeewier. Ik heb nog nooit zoveel zeewier op 1 plaats gezien. Je moest er letterlijk doorheen springen ongeveer zo’n 3-4m lang om in het gewone water terecht te komen
Positive experience: Me encanta esta playa pero últimamente está bastante sucia.Y deberia el ayuntamiento, hacer un aparcamiento porque es una odisea aparcar.
Fantastic experience: Impresionante el color del agua parece del caribe y muy bonitas las piscinas naturales con la marea alta y el mar tranquilo sino peligrosa
Fantastic experience: Una playa con rocas escarpadas impresionantes. Por supuesto, hay mucha arena para tumbarse, incluso zonas de agua tranquila entre las rocas por si no quieres mancharte de arena, pero sus vistas es de lo mejor. Cuando baja la marea deja una playa disponible entre la costa y la isla que hay justo enfrente.
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Fantastic experience: One of the best sightseeing places near Santander. Definitely a must see. You can simply sightsee, take a swim, do surfing or climb up some of the stones. If you are lucky enough to catch waves, then you are in for a spectacle
Fantastic experience: Espectacular tanto con marea alta como marea baja. No voy a soltar el rollo geológico que está muy bien explicado en el panel de la entrada. Un sitio más de la maravilla que es la costa quebrada. La playa con marea baja es grande y en general de mar tranquilo aunque tiene olas para hacer surf. El coche lo dejas lejos pero el acceso está bien. En verano es vigilada con socorristas.
Fantastic experience: Magnifique. Irréelle. Pas l'habitude de voir des falaises plantées dans la mer de façon si oblique. C'est un beau paysage. Il y a un parking spécial surfeur. La plage en contre bas donne envie d'y plonger.
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Fantastic experience: Playa muy bonita y de facil acceso. Con una pared de piedra ideal para hacer snorkel.
Fantastic experience: Una playa tranquila y preciosa. Perfecta para admirar sus flish y hacer snorkel en ellos. Hay 2 parking uno de ellos es de pago. 2€ por pasar el día completo, con la tranquilidad de la supervisión por un hombre muy agradable.
Positive experience: Es una platja del Cantàbric on es pot fer snorkel, ja que degut a la seva curiosa formació geològica fa que hi hagi zones tranquiles i poc profundes aprop de la platja. Si teniu sort i surt el sol disfrutareu del que per mi ha estat una de les millors platges de Cantàbria.
Fantastic experience: Una playa pequeña pero preciosa, vistas increíbles y buenos acantilados para hacer snorkel. Devido a la bajada tan pronunciada que tiene para aceder a ella, no suele estar demasiado llena. Arriba, hay zona de acampada. Varios chiringuitos muy buenos y bastante parking.
Fantastic experience: Una playa muy chula. No demasiado grande, pero con zonas para hacer snorkel. Un buen restaurante arriba, parking a 1 euro.
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Fantastic experience: Buen lugar de baño y buceo. Tuve un problema con unas especies de medusas y acabe en hospital. Por lo demás genial ☺️
Positive experience: Bonita playa con una zona de arena y otra de rocas donde se forman piscinas naturales según el nivel de las mareas. Imprescindible calzado adecuado para ir a las rocas, que frenan las olas y son ideales para el baño y el buceo
Fantastic experience: Espectacular más que para bañarse por las estructuras naturales que tiene. Han de verse si se pasa cerca o incluirlo en como unos de los puntos a los que ir si se viaja al norte. No llegue a hacer buceo pero tiene unas aguas excelentes para ello.
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Playa de la Arnía: Reviews
Fantastic experience: The beach of my life, I always visit it. There are some really cool night expeditions in summer.
Fantastic experience: For me, one of the three most beautiful beaches in Cantabria: Trengandin, Langre, and Arnía.
Fantastic experience: Very beautiful ❤️
Positive experience: Quite an interesting place. The beach is not very big, but what attracts more attention here are the sunsets that are so beautiful on summer evenings....
Fantastic experience: Perfect spot to watch the sunset and have a drink.
Fantastic experience: A very special place. Photo from 1967
Fantastic experience: I am just 'in love' with this place.
Fantastic experience: A wonderful place, I recommend coming to see it, it's beautiful!
Fantastic experience: Beautiful views
Fantastic experience: Impressive
Fantastic experience: Amazing
Fantastic experience: Speechless
Fantastic experience: One of the most beautiful beaches we have visited on our trip to Cantabria. Beautiful views if you go up to the top. We were amazed.
Fantastic experience: Spectacular!!!!
Fantastic experience: A geological spectacle
Positive experience: A beach that I liked
Fantastic experience: A truly impressive beach, unfortunately as so often dogs are prohibited from June 1st to September 30th. Reachable from the parking lot in about 500 meters.
Fantastic experience: Very nice views
Fantastic experience: An excellent service, red cross present to help those who get hurt on the rocks, thank you!
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach, it's worth visiting...
Fantastic experience: Beautiful place!!! The access is somewhat expensive for me since you have to walk down a very steep path, go over rocks, and reach the sand... think about the fact that you have to climb back up!!! We caught a cloudy and chilly day. We parked the car without any problems and explored the area almost without people. It is definitely worth a visit!! You will love it!!! I recommend it!!!
Fantastic experience: Very nice, small, and not crowded. If it's sunny, even better because you can see the colors of the sea!!
Fantastic experience: Spectacular views‼️
Fantastic experience: A paradise
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach with a bit of difficulty to access. It is between giant stone canyons. With quite a bit of waves. There is a parking lot but it is small and you have to leave the car between paths, but it is worth visiting.
Fantastic experience: Unforgettable views and a sunset that can be enjoyed at this beach.
Fantastic experience: Nature in its purest state
Fantastic experience: You have to see it because it's beautiful. At the restaurant next to the parking lot, enjoy some squid rings and you'll leave completely satisfied.
Fantastic experience: Spectacular!
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach! Nice to hang out among the rocks!
Negative experience: The beach is very beautiful but from June to September you cannot go with dogs, it's a shame that the whole family can't go.
Fantastic experience: Spectacular place, a must-stop if you're in the area
Fantastic experience: From this area, it is one of the best beaches there is. The access is somewhat complicated with a steep slope and a stony area. Once on the beach, the shore is almost entirely sand, unlike the nearby beaches. There tends to be a lot of people, but it is not overcrowded.
Fantastic experience: Brutal
Positive experience: Beautiful at sunset
Positive experience: Great landscape and impressive rock formations!
Fantastic experience: Impressive
Positive experience: Rocky descent. Small and calm beach in the early morning, then it got crowded.
Positive experience: Very beautiful and welcoming beach but with limited access for dogs. Dogs are not allowed from 10:30 AM to 8:30 PM in the summer.
Fantastic experience: Amazing little beach surrounded by rocks that create a spectacular landscape. It's a quiet beach, although it is becoming more and more known.
Fantastic experience: Very beautiful beach, access via a stone slope, quite good.
Fantastic experience: The most beautiful place I could have imagined.
Fantastic experience: A virgin beach that is a beauty. You start by going down a steep concrete ramp, then you encounter many large stones like pebbles and you reach the sand. At low tide, it multiplies its size by 5 and for me, that’s when it is the most beautiful.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach with easy access and spectacular views. There is parking in the upper area, although it is small.
Fantastic experience: Certainly the best part of the Costa Quebrada. We have enjoyed the place so much!
Fantastic experience: I can't even believe that nature has done this. It looked like the construction team was at work. Amazing view!!!
Fantastic experience: Beautiful and impressive rock formations. Highly recommended!
Fantastic experience: Spectacular scenery with incredible rock formations. A practical geology class.
Positive experience: A very special beach both for its configuration and for the surprising environment in which it is located, surrounded by rock formations, called Urros, which are nothing but remnants of the coast that has receded due to sea erosion. The landscape is beautiful and unique. Regarding the beach, one may highlight its beauty due to its location and that it is a beach parallel to the sea and protected by the Urros. However, if the goal is to sunbathe, the wet sand almost always, its small size, the lack of services of all kinds, and that in August there is no room for people, it does not seem like the best option. That said, the setting is beautiful. It is not accessible.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful rocky beach.
Fantastic experience: A quiet and beautiful beach on the Quebrada Coast, surrounded by small rocky islets.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach, quiet and favorite. Spectacular views.
Fantastic experience: Great section of beach very suitable for a short stop. There are two restaurants above, which we did not visit.
Fantastic experience: A simply spectacular corner.
Fantastic experience: A natural beach with a different geological system, featuring eroded folds at the mercy of the sea, which continues to work hard against the stones. The only thing that detracts from the place are the buildings and bars excessively close to the coast, which I imagine are not legal under the current coastal laws.
Positive experience: Very beautiful little beach. Really magnificent landscapes.
Fantastic experience: I went with windy and rough sea conditions, it is a wonderful place.
Fantastic experience: Stunning views. When there is a storm, the waves are truly on another level.
Fantastic experience: One of the most beautiful beaches in Cantabria... easy to park... but small at high tide
Positive experience: It is a quiet place, but you have to be careful where you climb due to the tides.
Fantastic experience: Another beautiful beach of Cantabria. Arnía is a beach located in the natural park of the Liencres Dunes and the Quebrada Coast, and it has a wild and natural appearance. Easily accessible from the parking area.
Positive experience: Undoubtedly a spectacular landscape, small but cool to visit.
Fantastic experience: Magnificent display of nature, strong coastal features that make the place even more spectacular.
Fantastic experience: A spectacular place to walk. With views of what was once the coast, now dismembered for 85 years due to glaciation.
Fantastic experience: So beautiful
Fantastic experience: Impressive
Positive experience: Stunning landscape that changes radically depending on the tides!
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach with very interesting climbing routes
Fantastic experience: Stunning cliffs and views from the area, it's not one of the best beaches to be at, if you don't wake up early I doubt you'll find parking or a spot, but the area is beautiful.
Fantastic experience: A must-stop if you want to see the stunning formations of the Costa Quebrada. For swimming, if you go with children, it is challenging as you have to go down a somewhat steep path, but it's worth seeing.
Fantastic experience: Unforgettable
Fantastic experience: Fantastic Beach
Fantastic experience: One of the best sightseeing places near Santander. Definitely a must see. You can simply sightsee, take a swim, do surfing or climb up some of the stones. If you are lucky enough to catch waves, then you are in for a spectacle
Positive experience: The best experience in the Basque Country. The parking closes at night and reopens comfortably at 11-12 the next day. It's a shame that campers are not allowed to stay overnight since daytime parking is permitted.
Fantastic experience: A place worth visiting
Positive experience: Parking, views, services. A great place! Would repeat!
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach of the broken coast
Positive experience: Great, small but great
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach with fine sand nestled among the rocks, water that gently slopes making access to the sea easy even for small children, many seaweeds that are gathered by a tractor on one side in the early morning, but there are still many left; however, it shouldn't be considered dirt, it’s nature! It’s very nice to venture among the rocks looking for sea curiosities: sea urchins, limpets, mussels, shrimp, and little fish, but be careful not to collect anything: it’s prohibited! A true paradise of nature!
Fantastic experience: Impressive landscape, we visited on a stormy day, but it was worth it, lined with two beach bars-restaurants, the gusts of wind and rain were much more entertaining, plus a spacious parking lot.
Positive experience: The place is wonderful, but forget about parking, unless you visit in November or February and on a weekday before 9 in the morning. Consequences of the tourist saturation that Cantabria suffers.
Fantastic experience: Stunning beach on the rugged coast
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach, slightly sloping access, perfect for a little dip
Fantastic experience: A unique landscape. You definitely can't leave Cantabria without visiting it.
Fantastic experience: Indescribable place to spend the day where it has some of the most impressive sunsets on the Cantabrian coast.
Fantastic experience: You have to go without a doubt. You can leave the car right on the beach, in a parking lot (open area) for a cost of €2. It can't be described with words, you have to see it.
Fantastic experience: Spectacular beach with views from the top, with 2 restaurants to eat and watch the sunset. You can also take a route with views of this part of the rugged coast.
Fantastic experience: It's a small but charming beach. I was accompanied by a cormorant during my swim. The access is somewhat complicated if you have reduced mobility. You can leave your car in a parking lot and there are two restaurants. The broken coast is spectacular.
Fantastic experience: One of the best beaches I have seen. The rugged coast is beautiful, but this beach is incredible. The access is not very difficult, but if you are going with small children, it is better to leave the stroller in the car. After 6 (in summer) it gets quite crowded and it can be difficult to find parking. We arrived around 3:30 PM and found a spot without any problem and the beach was quite calm. The sunset on those rocks is magical.
Positive experience: Impressive rock formation. Great for landscapes and walks, not so much for swimming as I saw jellyfish and the sun hits you from behind. With the low tide, you can access the part of the natural pools, but I was wearing flip-flops and it's better to have footwear that supports your feet well.
Positive experience: Great spot to stop for a swim or to spend the day sunbathing or swimming. You can park your car in the nearest road and there is also a private parking thst charges 2€.
Fantastic experience: Wonderful place to understand the way nature shaped this part of the world. Great place for sunbathing and swimming as well.
Fantastic experience: One of my favorite beaches. Beautiful when the ocean is big and powerful (check wave forecasts), and great for swimming when it’s calm. Lovely off-beach rock climbing on the far left wall.
Fantastic experience: Famed beach 8km away from Santander. Unworldly Rocky formations leaves you in awe. To the left of the rocky divider is a natural pool where you can swim; to the right lies the sandy beach which due to its small size can get crowded. Come early there’s not a lot of parking space.
Fantastic experience: Try a gin tonic with views like this. You won't know when the hours have gone by.
Fantastic experience: Amazing beach. One of my favourites in Spain. There is mainly locals, completely clean and with cristal waters.
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