Playa de Monsul

San Jose, Cabo de Gata · 🇪🇸 Spain

A stark volcanic cove of golden sand and a famous mushroom rock, immortalised in Indiana Jones.

Sea temperature

~23°C in the warm season

Water

Clear deep blue

Sand

Dark golden volcanic sand

Swimming

Open and generally calm, no services

Best time to visit

Jun-Sep

Setting

Volcanic cliffs and a giant wind-sculpted duna rock

Beach type

Wild & scenic

Region

Europe

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Photo: Nikater (CC BY-SA 3.0) · source