Playa del Silencio

Cudillero, Asturias · 🇪🇸 Spain

A silent, cliff-ringed amphitheatre of pebbles and sea stacks on Asturias' wild Cantabrian coast.

Sea temperature

~20°C in the warm season

Water

Cold, exceptionally clear turquoise-green

Sand

White pebbles and coarse sand

Swimming

Chilly, rocky entry and no services

Best time to visit

Jun-Sep

Setting

A curved amphitheatre of green cliffs and offshore rock needles

Beach type

Wild & scenic

Region

Europe

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Photo: VALDITHRASH from Madrid, España (CC BY 2.0) · source