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.

The sea at Playa de Monsul (San Jose, Cabo de Gata, Spain) is typically around 25°C in the warm season; the best months to visit are Jun-Sep.

Sea temperature

~25°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: Martyn Thompson (myself) (Cabo de Gata Photography) (CC BY-SA 2.5) · source