Island Beach
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The Playa de la Isla, located in Colunga, Asturias, is a beautiful and tranquil beach that is well-loved by visitors. With its golden, fine sand stretching approximately 800 meters, it offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains and a small island in the middle, making it a picturesque spot for relaxation.
Despite its charm, there are some drawbacks:
- Pros: Beautiful views, clean sand, family-friendly atmosphere, and nearby amenities such as restrooms, showers, and a beach bar.
- Cons: Some users have reported a significant amount of seaweed, unpleasant odors, and difficulties with parking during peak season. The parking fees have also been criticized as being too high.
Overall, Playa de la Isla is ideal for families and those looking to enjoy a peaceful day at the beach, but visitors should be prepared for potential inconveniences related to seaweed and parking availability.
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Below you will find 122 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Playa de la Isla.
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Fantastic experience: I love it. It's a spectacular beach. A shade of blue that makes you lose yourself in your thoughts. You can take some really cool routes, seeing war trenches, cliffs, and coves along the way. Beautiful landscape. A charming town. If I could, I would move there.
Positive experience: The beach is very beautiful and flat, making it ideal for going with children. The last time we went a long time ago, there was a campsite, but we didn't find it this time. There is a bit of difficulty parking the car, but the beach is lovely.
Positive experience: A great beach, pay attention to the tides like in all the Cantabrian area. Paid parking nearby, difficult to park in summer unless you pay.
Fantastic experience: Small and quiet beach, away from the large Asturian hubs and with beautiful views. There are several amazing houses, a hotel, a bar, and plenty of parking space. There are also showers and bathrooms. The main attraction of the beach is the islet in the middle. Beware of the fauna when swimming, there are sometimes sea urchins and they can sting.
Positive experience: One of the many beaches we have in the east of Asturias. It is the closest beach you can find going down the Fitu from Arriondas. It is not a very big beach, but that does not make it any less attractive. The beach has fine sand and the sea has waves that sometimes break in two directions. As in most of these beaches in the east of Asturias, you may have trouble parking your car in high season.
Below you will find 3 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Playa de la Isla.
Positive experience: Fine sandy beach with fantastic views of both the 'sea and mountains' at the same time. In summer, it has services, lifeguards, showers, a lodge, and nearby restaurants. The biggest drawback, if I had to mention one, is that there are very few free parking spaces. It is well-known for the beautiful island that dominates the middle of it. It has good conditions for sailing, surfing, and windsurfing. It is one of the most visited beaches in the council. An urban beach next to the promenade. During the summer season from July 1 to September 30, dogs are prohibited.
Positive experience: La playa está situada en el término de Colunga. Es pequeña pero no está saturada (en agosto no he estado, en julio, si). Suele haber olas; hay una escuela de Surf y también puedes alquilar tablas. No son grandes olas, más bien orientadas a principiantes. Hay poco espacio para aparcar, aunque hay un parking con una tarifa única de 5€. Es interesante aparcar por el pueblo y desplazarse andando. No se admiten perros en la playa.
Fantastic experience: Un maravilloso lugar para pasear a la orilla del mar. Y ahora que o es vera o puedes pasear con tus perros para pasar juntos un dia estupendo.
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Fantastic experience: A calm and beautiful beach with a perfect landscape for walking and relaxing. It has soft sand, the crystal-clear sea along with the sound of the waves invites you to enjoy without worries. An ideal place to disconnect and recharge your energy.
Positive experience: One of the many beaches we have in the east of Asturias. It is the closest beach you can find going down the Fitu from Arriondas. It is not a very big beach, but that does not make it any less attractive. The beach has fine sand and the sea has waves that sometimes break in two directions. As in most of these beaches in the east of Asturias, you may have trouble parking your car in high season.
Fantastic experience: Nice beach with sandy areas and some rocks.
Fantastic experience: Isla Beach, in La Isla (Colunga, Asturias). A beach 800 m long and about 50 m wide, with fine golden sand, quite a few rocks, and a big rock - which you can reach on foot during low tide, as it is connected to the beach by a rocky tombolo. It is usually windy and sometimes the sea is rough - good for surfing. At low tide, it connects with Barrigón beach. Beach bar. Showers. Restroom. Nearby parking is expensive. Lifeguard in season. The most frequented beach in the Colunga municipality, very crowded on summer weekends.
Fantastic experience: A very wide sandy beach, very clean, and sometimes I see people come to surf. It has facilities and a shower.
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Fantastic experience: Isla Beach, in La Isla (Colunga, Asturias). A beach 800 m long and about 50 m wide, with fine golden sand, quite a few rocks, and a big rock - which you can reach on foot during low tide, as it is connected to the beach by a rocky tombolo. It is usually windy and sometimes the sea is rough - good for surfing. At low tide, it connects with Barrigón beach. Beach bar. Showers. Restroom. Nearby parking is expensive. Lifeguard in season. The most frequented beach in the Colunga municipality, very crowded on summer weekends.
Positive experience: Fine sandy beach with fantastic views of both the 'sea and mountains' at the same time. In summer, it has services, lifeguards, showers, a lodge, and nearby restaurants. The biggest drawback, if I had to mention one, is that there are very few free parking spaces. It is well-known for the beautiful island that dominates the middle of it. It has good conditions for sailing, surfing, and windsurfing. It is one of the most visited beaches in the council. An urban beach next to the promenade. During the summer season from July 1 to September 30, dogs are prohibited.
Positive experience: I liked it, family-friendly, spacious, beautiful, and with lovely buildings by the beach. Beach bars nearby. The sand could be improved.
Positive experience: Me encanta esta playa, de mis preferidas de Asturias de toda la vida, pero se han subido a la parra con los precios del párking y del chiringuito, por no hablar de las absurdas reglas para utilizar el aseo.
Fantastic experience: Una de las playas más bonitas de España. Larga, ancha, arena fina, unas vistas increíbles, buenas olas, un chiringuito cerca, alquiler de tablas y no se peta de gente como las del Mediterráneo. Hay una pequeña isla rocosa a unos 200m de la playa que se puede ir nadando fácilmente. Muy recomendable.
Below you will find 6 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Playa de la Isla.
Fantastic experience: Como todas las playas de Asturias, limpia y hermosa, muy indicada para niños por su seguridad a la hora del baño.
Fantastic experience: Isla Beach, in La Isla (Colunga, Asturias). A beach 800 m long and about 50 m wide, with fine golden sand, quite a few rocks, and a big rock - which you can reach on foot during low tide, as it is connected to the beach by a rocky tombolo. It is usually windy and sometimes the sea is rough - good for surfing. At low tide, it connects with Barrigón beach. Beach bar. Showers. Restroom. Nearby parking is expensive. Lifeguard in season. The most frequented beach in the Colunga municipality, very crowded on summer weekends.
Positive experience: Fine sandy beach with fantastic views of both the 'sea and mountains' at the same time. In summer, it has services, lifeguards, showers, a lodge, and nearby restaurants. The biggest drawback, if I had to mention one, is that there are very few free parking spaces. It is well-known for the beautiful island that dominates the middle of it. It has good conditions for sailing, surfing, and windsurfing. It is one of the most visited beaches in the council. An urban beach next to the promenade. During the summer season from July 1 to September 30, dogs are prohibited.
Fantastic experience: La playa es muy bonita, pero tiene poco sitio donde aparcar gratuito y el privado es un timo 6 euros,, los salvavidas se pasan todo el día en el mismo sitio sentados mirando el móvil y solo se levantan a la hora de marchar.. Llevan varias quejas pero pasan de todo, así que si vas con niños tienes que estar muy atento.. Una vergüenza
Fantastic experience: Una de las playas más bonitas y grandes de Asturias, en Carabina. Su nombre se debe al peñón que constituye su isla. Tiene ducha, servicios y Socorristas. También empresa multiaventura donde ofrecen clases de surf y paddle-surf, y alquiler de las tablas.
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Fantastic experience: Urban beach of the village of Isla. Beautiful surroundings, with the Pienzu peak in the background in the Sueve mountains. Shell-shaped beach, with calm waters and some seaweed. In the center, there is a islet that gives the beach its name, which can be reached on foot at low tide.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful, clean, and peaceful, with stunning views; it's worth a visit!!
Fantastic experience: It's the first time...it's beautiful, not crowded, neither big nor small, and clean
Fantastic experience: A very wide sandy beach, very clean, and sometimes I see people come to surf. It has facilities and a shower.
Fantastic experience: A beautiful beach with two distinct areas for bathing. On its left side, there are more waves and more stones under the water, while on the right side, the waters are calmer for enjoying them. When the tide is low, you can walk from here to Barrigón, allowing for long walks between the two.
Below you will find 15 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Playa de la Isla.
Fantastic experience: Isla Beach, in La Isla (Colunga, Asturias). A beach 800 m long and about 50 m wide, with fine golden sand, quite a few rocks, and a big rock - which you can reach on foot during low tide, as it is connected to the beach by a rocky tombolo. It is usually windy and sometimes the sea is rough - good for surfing. At low tide, it connects with Barrigón beach. Beach bar. Showers. Restroom. Nearby parking is expensive. Lifeguard in season. The most frequented beach in the Colunga municipality, very crowded on summer weekends.
Fantastic experience: A very wide sandy beach, very clean, and sometimes I see people come to surf. It has facilities and a shower.
Positive experience: Fine sandy beach with fantastic views of both the 'sea and mountains' at the same time. In summer, it has services, lifeguards, showers, a lodge, and nearby restaurants. The biggest drawback, if I had to mention one, is that there are very few free parking spaces. It is well-known for the beautiful island that dominates the middle of it. It has good conditions for sailing, surfing, and windsurfing. It is one of the most visited beaches in the council. An urban beach next to the promenade. During the summer season from July 1 to September 30, dogs are prohibited.
Positive experience: La playa está situada en el término de Colunga. Es pequeña pero no está saturada (en agosto no he estado, en julio, si). Suele haber olas; hay una escuela de Surf y también puedes alquilar tablas. No son grandes olas, más bien orientadas a principiantes. Hay poco espacio para aparcar, aunque hay un parking con una tarifa única de 5€. Es interesante aparcar por el pueblo y desplazarse andando. No se admiten perros en la playa.
Positive experience: Es una buena playa para tomar el sol y para hacer paddel surf. Pero la Espasa es mejor para bañarse y para hacer surf.
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Below you will find 3 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Playa de la Isla.
Fantastic experience: Playa preciosa. Para los niños es muy divertida ya que hay buenas olas
Fantastic experience: Precioso, un lugar bastante llamativo, una amiga tiene un chalé cerca, ya pude ver la playa bastante bien, es divertido ve el camino que se forma a la "isla" cuando baja la marea
Fantastic experience: Increíble playa, buenas vistas, se aparca bien, sin demasiada aglomeración, buceo, paddle surf etc
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Island Beach: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Lovely beech. With bar near by
Fantastic experience: Very nice place to disconnect and relax watching the sunset
Fantastic experience: I love it. It's a spectacular beach. A shade of blue that makes you lose yourself in your thoughts. You can take some really cool routes, seeing war trenches, cliffs, and coves along the way. Beautiful landscape. A charming town. If I could, I would move there.
Fantastic experience: Nice place
Positive experience: The beach is very beautiful and flat, making it ideal for going with children. The last time we went a long time ago, there was a campsite, but we didn't find it this time. There is a bit of difficulty parking the car, but the beach is lovely.
Fantastic experience: Urban beach of the village of Isla. Beautiful surroundings, with the Pienzu peak in the background in the Sueve mountains. Shell-shaped beach, with calm waters and some seaweed. In the center, there is a islet that gives the beach its name, which can be reached on foot at low tide.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful!
Fantastic experience: La Isla beach is nice both as a picturesque beach with an island and as a place where you can have a small breakfast by the ocean, and as a place where the oldest eucalyptus trees in Asturias grow, probably the same ones that were brought from Australia about 150 years ago.
Positive experience: A great beach, pay attention to the tides like in all the Cantabrian area. Paid parking nearby, difficult to park in summer unless you pay.
Fantastic experience: A very beautiful beach to go with family, as it is quite large and very easy to find, next to the highway... I will definitely return.
Fantastic experience: A calm and beautiful beach with a perfect landscape for walking and relaxing. It has soft sand, the crystal-clear sea along with the sound of the waves invites you to enjoy without worries. An ideal place to disconnect and recharge your energy.
Negative experience: I don't understand why they give it a good review... It's full of seaweed that smells disgusting. Impossible to swim. I give it 2 stars because it's pretty.
Fantastic experience: Small and quiet beach, away from the large Asturian hubs and with beautiful views. There are several amazing houses, a hotel, a bar, and plenty of parking space. There are also showers and bathrooms. The main attraction of the beach is the islet in the middle. Beware of the fauna when swimming, there are sometimes sea urchins and they can sting.
Positive experience: One of the many beaches we have in the east of Asturias. It is the closest beach you can find going down the Fitu from Arriondas. It is not a very big beach, but that does not make it any less attractive. The beach has fine sand and the sea has waves that sometimes break in two directions. As in most of these beaches in the east of Asturias, you may have trouble parking your car in high season.
Fantastic experience: Very beautiful
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach
Fantastic experience: Beautiful, clean, and peaceful, with stunning views; it's worth a visit!!
Fantastic experience: Nice beach with sandy areas and some rocks.
Fantastic experience: Islet with a coast full of history
Fantastic experience: Isla Beach, in La Isla (Colunga, Asturias). A beach 800 m long and about 50 m wide, with fine golden sand, quite a few rocks, and a big rock - which you can reach on foot during low tide, as it is connected to the beach by a rocky tombolo. It is usually windy and sometimes the sea is rough - good for surfing. At low tide, it connects with Barrigón beach. Beach bar. Showers. Restroom. Nearby parking is expensive. Lifeguard in season. The most frequented beach in the Colunga municipality, very crowded on summer weekends.
Fantastic experience: It's the first time...it's beautiful, not crowded, neither big nor small, and clean
Fantastic experience: A very wide sandy beach, very clean, and sometimes I see people come to surf. It has facilities and a shower.
Fantastic experience: There is parking, but the wind usually blows a lot. Also, the beach has quite a lot of seaweed. There is a walkway or path along the coast that starts at one side of the beach.
Positive experience: Fine sandy beach with fantastic views of both the 'sea and mountains' at the same time. In summer, it has services, lifeguards, showers, a lodge, and nearby restaurants. The biggest drawback, if I had to mention one, is that there are very few free parking spaces. It is well-known for the beautiful island that dominates the middle of it. It has good conditions for sailing, surfing, and windsurfing. It is one of the most visited beaches in the council. An urban beach next to the promenade. During the summer season from July 1 to September 30, dogs are prohibited.
Positive experience: Very nice but very difficult to park in the summer season. The paid parking is a complete rip-off.
Fantastic experience: it's paradise with those mountains and the beautiful beach, I loved Asturias
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach with good parking not far from the beach. Possibility to rent boards and skateboards.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach, I loved it, the landscape is wonderful
Fantastic experience: Great plan with family, friends, or partner
Positive experience: I liked it, family-friendly, spacious, beautiful, and with lovely buildings by the beach. Beach bars nearby. The sand could be improved.
Negative experience: Very nice beach, too bad you have to pay 4.50 euros for parking in the summer, to a guy with a face that looks like he has problems with some kind of substance, without any kind of accreditation, this is not LEGAL, and if you don't pay them, they are giving you a death stare. Don't waste your time, just a few meters away you can park without paying any of these guys, a real shame.
Positive experience: Beautiful and quiet beach, worth repeating.
Fantastic experience: A beautiful beach with two distinct areas for bathing. On its left side, there are more waves and more stones under the water, while on the right side, the waters are calmer for enjoying them. When the tide is low, you can walk from here to Barrigón, allowing for long walks between the two.
Positive experience: Lovely sandy beach - very quiet at end of May
Fantastic experience: I love this place
Positive experience: Beautiful and not overly crowded.
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