Ribera Beach
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The Playa de la Ribera is a bustling urban beach located in the heart of Ceuta, known for its long stretch of soft white sand perfect for swimming and sunbathing. Visitors appreciate its proximity to restaurants and beach bars, making it a great spot for families and groups. Many users highlighted the incredible ocean views and the clean, well-maintained facilities.
Highlights include:
- Accessible and central location - close to various attractions and easy to reach.
- Crisp, clear waters - ideal for swimming and other water activities.
- Good amenities - including showers, restrooms, and sun loungers.
- Vibrant atmosphere - with options for water sports and dining experiences.
However, some visitors noted concerns about the quality of the sand, which has been described as more like pebbles rather than fine sand, and the presence of jellyfish. Additionally, issues with theft have been reported.
Despite some drawbacks, Playa de la Ribera is highly recommended for a day out, especially during sunny days. It offers the perfect combination of relaxation and entertainment.
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Below you will find 18 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Playa de la Ribera.
Positive experience: Playa ribera…. Buena playa está todo bien equipado con duchas lo malo es que hay muchas personas lo normal. Así que si podrían poner más arena sería mejor
Fantastic experience: We recently enjoyed a 10-night Western Mediterranean Cruise on the MSC Lirica sailing from Alicante (cost £420 each in January). The sixth stop was Ceuta and there was a short walk to all the main attractions including Playa de la Ribera. It was very warm day for February and the beach was busy with families, couples, groups and solo visitors. The small beach was very clean with soft white sand and amazing views. This was a perfect location to enjoy a picnic or lunch at one of the beach bars (in the summer). In the summer there are lots of water sports including kayaking and canoeing, it is possible to use the inflatable slides in the sea or to hire sunbeds and umbrellas. The beach was a short walk from the centre of Ceuta, which was beautiful with parks, fountains, plazas, museums, monuments and historical buildings including the House of Dragons, the Cathedral, the fort, Murallas Reales de Ceuta, the Triumphal arch, Faro Punta Almin lighthouse and Fuerte del Desnarigado fort.
Fantastic experience: Très propre,la sécurité, l'accès par ascenseur pour les personnes a mobilité réduite. Bravo les espagnols sont professionnel du tourisme.⛱️️⛵
Positive experience: La calidad de la arena bueno, pero por lo demás está muy bien equipada, cuenta con chiringuitos, zona para hacer ejercicios, salida de piraguas..
Positive experience: El parking es zona azul.Los accesos estan bien,hay ascensor y escaleras,baños,chiringuitos,vigilada por socorristas.Algunas sombrillas,las aguas están limitadas,todo muy bien señalizado,alquiler de kayak,padel sup etc...lo único negativo es que no hay arena buena. La tierra que hay es sucia y mancha de blanco y marrón la ropa y los zapatos
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Fantastic experience: Una de las mejores playas de Ceuta donde disfrutar de chiringuitos de comidas veraniegas de la cercanía de la playa y su buen ambiente. Céntrica y con accesos para minusválido es una de la mejores playas para poder recomendar en la ciudad de Ceuta. Si vienes de visita en verano disfruta de nuestra maravillosa bahía sur.
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Positive experience: Excellent location, showers, and hospitality, the only downside is that the sand releases some dust.
Fantastic experience: I had an incredible time at Ribera Beach. The views of the ocean were breathtaking, and the golden sand was perfect for relaxing. The atmosphere was relaxing, and I loved walking along the beach. I highly recommend this place for a sunny day.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful blue flag beach in the center of Ceuta. Stony sand.
Fantastic experience: Good maintenance of the beach. Busy and central. The downside is that the sand looks like lime.
Positive experience: Nice beach with 2 bars / restaurants. The sand was nice and a lovely setting. Lots of people just having fun. Close to the center.
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Fantastic experience: Playa donde disfrutar del mar con un magnífico chiringuito donde comer muy bien
Fantastic experience: This is the quintessential beach in the center of the city of Ceuta, its waters couldn't be more transparent due to its pebbled bottom and to regain strength there is Hussein's beach bar.
Fantastic experience: I sing a lot. The rebira. Restaurant la rebira beshe. And the chiringuito. Security. Perfect in everything. Health.
Positive experience: Es una playa que quitando la calidad de la arena que es CERO. Cuenta con todos los servicios. Excelentes chiringuitos y posibilidades de alquilar Kayak. Además de ascensor. Y todo eso en pleno centro de la ciudad
Fantastic experience: We recently enjoyed a 10-night Western Mediterranean Cruise on the MSC Lirica sailing from Alicante (cost £420 each in January). The sixth stop was Ceuta and there was a short walk to all the main attractions including Playa de la Ribera. It was very warm day for February and the beach was busy with families, couples, groups and solo visitors. The small beach was very clean with soft white sand and amazing views. This was a perfect location to enjoy a picnic or lunch at one of the beach bars (in the summer). In the summer there are lots of water sports including kayaking and canoeing, it is possible to use the inflatable slides in the sea or to hire sunbeds and umbrellas. The beach was a short walk from the centre of Ceuta, which was beautiful with parks, fountains, plazas, museums, monuments and historical buildings including the House of Dragons, the Cathedral, the fort, Murallas Reales de Ceuta, the Triumphal arch, Faro Punta Almin lighthouse and Fuerte del Desnarigado fort.
Below you will find 9 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Playa de la Ribera.
Fantastic experience: Cleanliness and safety...
Fantastic experience: I sing a lot. The rebira. Restaurant la rebira beshe. And the chiringuito. Security. Perfect in everything. Health.
Fantastic experience: Très propre,la sécurité, l'accès par ascenseur pour les personnes a mobilité réduite. Bravo les espagnols sont professionnel du tourisme.⛱️️⛵
Positive experience: El parking es zona azul.Los accesos estan bien,hay ascensor y escaleras,baños,chiringuitos,vigilada por socorristas.Algunas sombrillas,las aguas están limitadas,todo muy bien señalizado,alquiler de kayak,padel sup etc...lo único negativo es que no hay arena buena. La tierra que hay es sucia y mancha de blanco y marrón la ropa y los zapatos
Fantastic experience: Muy limpia, el agua cristalina, y guardando siempre la distancia de seguridad.
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Fantastic experience: Very clean but cold water.
Fantastic experience: This is the quintessential beach in the center of the city of Ceuta, its waters couldn't be more transparent due to its pebbled bottom and to regain strength there is Hussein's beach bar.
Positive experience: Aside from leaving with your feet looking like you just finished a construction job and having to pick up 1000 cigarette butts because of the pigs that are around... everything is fine. P.S: the fact that there are dirty people is not the beach's fault.
Fantastic experience: Clean beach located in the heart of Ceuta
Fantastic experience: Superb, very clean, clear and transparent water, well equipped: shower, water for washing feet, and free umbrellas, very pleasant setting with seagulls, and right next to the center of Ceuta.
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Positive experience: Tiene duchas y baños . Chirringitos. Alquiler de kayat, tablas de paddel surf...
Fantastic experience: La mejor playa en el centro de Ceuta. No te la puedes perder. Servicios; duchas, puestos de socorrismo, chiringuitos y actividades deportivas para todas las edades: vela, kayat, paddel surf...muy interesante.
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Below you will find 2 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Playa de la Ribera.
Positive experience: Buena playa con adecuadas instalaciones, una gozada hacer snorkel.
Positive experience: Una playa artificial en Ceuta. Conveniente y urbana, pero como todo lo artificial, con esa sombra de todo lo falso. Cuando quitan la Red atención con las medusas. Eso sí, entonces se ven peces y se convierte en un paraíso para hacer snorkel. Si la comparamos con las playas vecinas de Marruecos o Cádiz queda en clara desventaja, pero es la mejor opción de baño familiar en la Ciudad Autónoma.
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Fantastic experience: Excepcional, protegida con redes contra las mudusas, aseos, duchas, chiringuitos...fondo para practicar buceo con niños..unas vistas magníficas.
Below you will find 8 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Playa de la Ribera.
Positive experience: Es una playa que quitando la calidad de la arena que es CERO. Cuenta con todos los servicios. Excelentes chiringuitos y posibilidades de alquilar Kayak. Además de ascensor. Y todo eso en pleno centro de la ciudad
Fantastic experience: We recently enjoyed a 10-night Western Mediterranean Cruise on the MSC Lirica sailing from Alicante (cost £420 each in January). The sixth stop was Ceuta and there was a short walk to all the main attractions including Playa de la Ribera. It was very warm day for February and the beach was busy with families, couples, groups and solo visitors. The small beach was very clean with soft white sand and amazing views. This was a perfect location to enjoy a picnic or lunch at one of the beach bars (in the summer). In the summer there are lots of water sports including kayaking and canoeing, it is possible to use the inflatable slides in the sea or to hire sunbeds and umbrellas. The beach was a short walk from the centre of Ceuta, which was beautiful with parks, fountains, plazas, museums, monuments and historical buildings including the House of Dragons, the Cathedral, the fort, Murallas Reales de Ceuta, the Triumphal arch, Faro Punta Almin lighthouse and Fuerte del Desnarigado fort.
Positive experience: El parking es zona azul.Los accesos estan bien,hay ascensor y escaleras,baños,chiringuitos,vigilada por socorristas.Algunas sombrillas,las aguas están limitadas,todo muy bien señalizado,alquiler de kayak,padel sup etc...lo único negativo es que no hay arena buena. La tierra que hay es sucia y mancha de blanco y marrón la ropa y los zapatos
Positive experience: La arena es negra y se pega, pero los servicios que ofrece como chiringitos y kayaks lo compensan todo.
Positive experience: Playa muy cuidada, con chiringuitos y entretenimiento para los niños con kayak e icebergs flotante. Duchas,baños, socorristas...etc. De las mejores playas q he visto.
Ribera Beach: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Very clean but cold water.
Fantastic experience: This is the quintessential beach in the center of the city of Ceuta, its waters couldn't be more transparent due to its pebbled bottom and to regain strength there is Hussein's beach bar.
Fantastic experience: Calm, comfortable, and with beautiful views of Cabo Negro and Morocco
Positive experience: Aside from leaving with your feet looking like you just finished a construction job and having to pick up 1000 cigarette butts because of the pigs that are around... everything is fine. P.S: the fact that there are dirty people is not the beach's fault.
Fantastic experience: Clean beach located in the heart of Ceuta
Positive experience: Excellent location, showers, and hospitality, the only downside is that the sand releases some dust.
Fantastic experience: Superb, very clean, clear and transparent water, well equipped: shower, water for washing feet, and free umbrellas, very pleasant setting with seagulls, and right next to the center of Ceuta.
Fantastic experience: Cleanliness and safety...
Fantastic experience: I sing a lot. The rebira. Restaurant la rebira beshe. And the chiringuito. Security. Perfect in everything. Health.
Fantastic experience: I had an incredible time at Ribera Beach. The views of the ocean were breathtaking, and the golden sand was perfect for relaxing. The atmosphere was relaxing, and I loved walking along the beach. I highly recommend this place for a sunny day.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful blue flag beach in the center of Ceuta. Stony sand.
Negative experience: Calm but not beautiful as it looks in pictures
Fantastic experience: Good maintenance of the beach. Busy and central. The downside is that the sand looks like lime.
Fantastic experience: Very beautiful beach, recommended
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach
Positive experience: Clean and quiet
Fantastic experience: Incredible view!
Positive experience: A nice part of the Ceuta beaches. Not so crowdy during this time of the year (April)
Fantastic experience: A beach bar where they make delicious grilled fish.
Fantastic experience: It's a beautiful beach! Crystal clear waters and a unique landscape.
Positive experience: Nice and clean beach.
Fantastic experience: I love it especially in winter. Generally a pleasant walk with crystal clear water.
Fantastic experience: Ceuta is different
Positive experience: A beautiful beach. Clean. With a magnificent view.
Positive experience: Nice beach with 2 bars / restaurants. The sand was nice and a lovely setting. Lots of people just having fun. Close to the center.
Fantastic experience: Calm and beautiful in the midst of wonderful Ceuta, suitable for all ages, equipped with stairs and great clean and free facilities at the sea entrance for washing feet and quick showers.
Positive experience: Clean
Positive experience: We really like it
Positive experience: Nice beach and good location.
Fantastic experience: We recently enjoyed a 10-night Western Mediterranean Cruise on the MSC Lirica sailing from Alicante (cost £420 each in January). The sixth stop was Ceuta and there was a short walk to all the main attractions including Playa de la Ribera. It was very warm day for February and the beach was busy with families, couples, groups and solo visitors. The small beach was very clean with soft white sand and amazing views. This was a perfect location to enjoy a picnic or lunch at one of the beach bars (in the summer). In the summer there are lots of water sports including kayaking and canoeing, it is possible to use the inflatable slides in the sea or to hire sunbeds and umbrellas. The beach was a short walk from the centre of Ceuta, which was beautiful with parks, fountains, plazas, museums, monuments and historical buildings including the House of Dragons, the Cathedral, the fort, Murallas Reales de Ceuta, the Triumphal arch, Faro Punta Almin lighthouse and Fuerte del Desnarigado fort.
Fantastic experience: A really nice beach. When we went there was almost no one and we had a great experience
Fantastic experience: What a place! A few minutes walk from the port and you are in a crystal clear watered beach ! Nice and clean and not too busy. Plenty to see and do once away from the beach, plenty of coffee shops, bars and eateries to tempt you.
Fantastic experience: Not spoiled by excessive tourism, wonderful beach. Lovely locals and great food with lots of history in the town to explore.
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