Playa de Bolonia

Tarifa, Costa de la Luz · 🇪🇸 Spain

A wild Atlantic sweep backed by a towering sand dune and the ruins of a Roman town.

Sea temperature

~21°C in the warm season

Water

Cool, clear Atlantic blue-green

Sand

Broad white Atlantic sand with a colossal dune

Swimming

Open Atlantic, breezy, watch for currents

Best time to visit

Jun-Sep

Setting

A 30m shifting dune and the Roman ruins of Baelo Claudia

Beach type

Wild & scenic

Region

Europe

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Photo: Roland Geider (Ogre) (Public domain) · source