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.

RayoJugador 3 months ago

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

Kath O'Donnell 2 years ago

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.

Eljo Many 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Très propre,la sécurité, l'accès par ascenseur pour les personnes a mobilité réduite. Bravo les espagnols sont professionnel du tourisme.⛱️️⛵

Jesus Cantero 3 years ago

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..

Mercedes Diaz Polanco 3 years ago

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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Alvaro Suarez 7 years ago

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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Néstor Vera Bo 1 year ago

Positive experience: Excellent location, showers, and hospitality, the only downside is that the sand releases some dust.

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Anass Ouliouel 1 year ago

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.

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Lidia R.C. Viaxeira Li Li 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Beautiful blue flag beach in the center of Ceuta. Stony sand.

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Fabricio Vassallo 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Good maintenance of the beach. Busy and central. The downside is that the sand looks like lime.

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Simon Stevens 2 years ago

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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José Manuel Jiménez Muñoz 4 months ago

Fantastic experience: Playa donde disfrutar del mar con un magnífico chiringuito donde comer muy bien

Ricardo Ortega Fernández 1 year ago

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.

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Abdelilah Ech chouyakh 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I sing a lot. The rebira. Restaurant la rebira beshe. And the chiringuito. Security. Perfect in everything. Health.

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Lourdes Gonzalez Gomez 2 years ago

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

Kath O'Donnell 2 years ago

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.

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Mercedes Sepulveda Mangas 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Cleanliness and safety...

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Abdelilah Ech chouyakh 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I sing a lot. The rebira. Restaurant la rebira beshe. And the chiringuito. Security. Perfect in everything. Health.

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Eljo Many 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Très propre,la sécurité, l'accès par ascenseur pour les personnes a mobilité réduite. Bravo les espagnols sont professionnel du tourisme.⛱️️⛵

Mercedes Diaz Polanco 3 years ago

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

mangeles Sanchez 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Muy limpia, el agua cristalina, y guardando siempre la distancia de seguridad.

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Paweł F. 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very clean but cold water.

Ricardo Ortega Fernández 1 year ago

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.

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Marysa 1 year ago

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.

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Zakariae Bouassab 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Clean beach located in the heart of Ceuta

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C4Yazid 1 year ago

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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Below you will find 2 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Playa de la Ribera.

encarnacion gonzalez casas 4 years ago

Positive experience: Tiene duchas y baños . Chirringitos. Alquiler de kayat, tablas de paddel surf...

Rocio Aguilar 7 years ago

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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Pablo Peña 6 years ago

Positive experience: Buena playa con adecuadas instalaciones, una gozada hacer snorkel.

Juan José López Cabrales 6 years ago

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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Quino C.Perez 7 years ago

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.

Lourdes Gonzalez Gomez 2 years ago

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

Kath O'Donnell 2 years ago

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.

Mercedes Diaz Polanco 3 years ago

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

Carlos Lara 5 years ago

Positive experience: La arena es negra y se pega, pero los servicios que ofrece como chiringitos y kayaks lo compensan todo.

Ana Belen Medinilla 5 years ago

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

4.3/5 (255 Reviews)
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Paweł F. 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very clean but cold water.

Ricardo Ortega Fernández 1 year ago

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.

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Mercedes Barranco 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Calm, comfortable, and with beautiful views of Cabo Negro and Morocco

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Marysa 1 year ago

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.

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Zakariae Bouassab 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Clean beach located in the heart of Ceuta

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Néstor Vera Bo 1 year ago

Positive experience: Excellent location, showers, and hospitality, the only downside is that the sand releases some dust.

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C4Yazid 1 year ago

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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Mercedes Sepulveda Mangas 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Cleanliness and safety...

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Abdelilah Ech chouyakh 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I sing a lot. The rebira. Restaurant la rebira beshe. And the chiringuito. Security. Perfect in everything. Health.

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Anass Ouliouel 1 year ago

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.

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Lidia R.C. Viaxeira Li Li 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Beautiful blue flag beach in the center of Ceuta. Stony sand.

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Amine Benbya 1 year ago

Negative experience: Calm but not beautiful as it looks in pictures

Fabricio Vassallo 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Good maintenance of the beach. Busy and central. The downside is that the sand looks like lime.

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Ibrahim Abdeselam El Yassini 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very beautiful beach, recommended

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VeNiuQ Nemig 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach

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diego Redondo montero 1 year ago

Positive experience: Clean and quiet

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Chris 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Incredible view!

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Dirk Morche 1 year ago

Positive experience: A nice part of the Ceuta beaches. Not so crowdy during this time of the year (April)

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Joseba Gonzalez 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: A beach bar where they make delicious grilled fish.

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Jenny D 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: It's a beautiful beach! Crystal clear waters and a unique landscape.

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Sarra Safhi 1 year ago

Positive experience: Nice and clean beach.

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Francisco David Fresneda 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I love it especially in winter. Generally a pleasant walk with crystal clear water.

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Salvador Lima 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Ceuta is different

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Omar Amzil 2 years ago

Positive experience: A beautiful beach. Clean. With a magnificent view.

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Simon Stevens 2 years ago

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.

chakir ahmed 2 years ago

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.

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German Lopez Larios 2 years ago

Positive experience: Clean

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mario romero 2 years ago

Positive experience: We really like it

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José Delicado 2 years ago

Positive experience: Nice beach and good location.

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Kath O'Donnell 2 years ago

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.

José António Nóbrega 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: A really nice beach. When we went there was almost no one and we had a great experience

Stuart Gregg 6 years ago

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.

Bryan Renton 7 years ago

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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