Beach of the Fountains
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Platja de les Fonts, located in Alcossebre, is a beautiful and tranquil beach that is particularly well-suited for families and children. Here are some highlights:
- Family-Friendly: The shallow waters and gentle waves make it perfect for kids. Many users noted that it feels safe and enjoyable for young children.
- Clean and Well-Maintained: Visitors have praised the cleanliness of the beach, with adequate facilities such as showers, public toilets, and lifeguards present.
- A Unique Experience: The beach is known for its sweet water springs, which some users found to be a magical feature, adding to the charm of the location.
- Access and Amenities: There are nearby restaurants, bars, and a chiringuito (beach bar), as well as options for renting paddle boards and other water sports equipment.
- Scenic Views: Many reviews highlight the beautiful backdrop of the Sierra de Irta, making it a picturesque spot for a day out.
However, not everything is perfect:
- Crowded in Summer: During peak season, the beach tends to get quite busy, especially with families, which may not be ideal for those looking for solitude.
- Water Quality Concerns: Some users have expressed concerns about water cleanliness at times, mentioning issues with algae and pollution.
- Loss of Springs: A few visitors were disappointed by changes to the beach, noting that the sweet water springs have diminished over time.
Overall, Platja de les Fonts offers a unique beach experience that balances beauty and family-friendly amenities, making it a great destination for those visiting Alcossebre.
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Below you will find 35 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Platja de les Fonts.
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Fantastic experience: I can't give more stars because it's not possible. Beautiful beach, a magical cove, it doesn't cover and is perfect for children, there are hardly any waves, you can park for free easily, easy access, there are showers, it's quiet, clean... There are boats and slides for rent and bars around. There's a promenade where they set up a mini fair and sell things. We loved it.
Positive experience: One of the beaches in Alcocebre, which they say is named after the freshwater springs that emerge from the sea, I didn’t see any, is equipped with many services, lifeguards, public restrooms, showers and foot washes, children’s and sports areas, rental of pedal boats, umbrellas and hammocks, wooden walkways, trash bins, and there are several bars in the area, and a beach bar on the beach, which is better in the evening than during the day, it gets very crowded, I think it’s one of the most crowded, but there is always space, as it is quite large, parking in the area, if you look around you can usually find it, though if you go a bit late it’s complicated.
Fantastic experience: A beautiful beach, it's a shame they covered the fountains in the sand area, it was very special.
Negative experience: We're absolutely disappointed! Last year we fell in love with this beach because it had fresh water springs, paddles of fresh water perfect for little children, this is the reason we came back this year, 2023! And to our horror it was gone! All the pots with springing fresh water, all the beauty and uniqueness of this beach is gone! and why? Because someone complained it's dangerous for kids! We have a 5 and a 2 year old, we stuck our legs in each pot and it wasn't deep at all. All we have left now is memories. La playa de las Fuentes is nothing special now, another regular boring beach. The authorities made a huge mistake!
Positive experience: Beautiful clean beach, plenty of space, free parking nearby, nice walks along the reinforcements.
Below you will find 3 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Platja de les Fonts.
Fantastic experience: Perfect. Not too big, but more than enough. Close to the port. With a beach bar. Be careful where you enter the water.... the springs come up in part of the shore and if you step on them your foot sinks. A very curious phenomenon. I loved it.
Fantastic experience: Un maravilla de playa, brota agua dulce por distintas zonas de la playa y muy fresquita aliviando el calor y refrescando el agua del mar. Lo único cuidado que donde mana el agua y burbujea te hundes un poco y si no te das cuenta te llevas un pequelo susto
Positive experience: Aguas limpias y tranquilas.Lo mejor la cercanía con el hotel.El firme un poco irregular.
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Positive experience: Beach with very good sand, quiet beach bar, and a good atmosphere. Minimal inconvenience of a small current of cold water reaching halfway down the beach and sometimes very crowded.
Fantastic experience: A beautiful beach, it's a shame they covered the fountains in the sand area, it was very special.
Fantastic experience: The beach is sandy, although in the area closest to the port it usually has quite a few seaweeds. It's a quiet area with not many crowds where there is space to grab your piece of sand and have some privacy. The waves are moderate and there is a lifeguard. Highly recommended for children as it doesn't get deep for a while and it is good.
Fantastic experience: Some of my first vacations, it's been so long... I can't even remember. I have the memory of the sand boiling with the water seeping through. Now there is a channel that winds and crosses the beach in the middle. The environment is very well cared for and overall the part facing the sea in Alcossebre is frankly very beautiful. Atmosphere in the restaurants.
Fantastic experience: We stayed a few years ago at Hotel Las Fuentes, looking at the photos I realized that I hadn't written a review of this wonderful and original beach. A small but great beach, with its 400 meters long and an average width of 40 meters, during the summer this is a very crowded beach. It's surprising that you can walk on the sand even stepping into the salty water, there are springs from which fresh water emerges from the sand coming from aquifers, the fresh water mixes with the sea water and that makes this beach unique. Besides this fact, it has all the services and entertainment for us to enjoy this place.
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Positive experience: One of the beaches in Alcocebre, which they say is named after the freshwater springs that emerge from the sea, I didn’t see any, is equipped with many services, lifeguards, public restrooms, showers and foot washes, children’s and sports areas, rental of pedal boats, umbrellas and hammocks, wooden walkways, trash bins, and there are several bars in the area, and a beach bar on the beach, which is better in the evening than during the day, it gets very crowded, I think it’s one of the most crowded, but there is always space, as it is quite large, parking in the area, if you look around you can usually find it, though if you go a bit late it’s complicated.
Positive experience: Beach with very good sand, quiet beach bar, and a good atmosphere. Minimal inconvenience of a small current of cold water reaching halfway down the beach and sometimes very crowded.
Fantastic experience: If you go there, you fall in love. The restaurants for eating are very good.
Fantastic experience: Some of my first vacations, it's been so long... I can't even remember. I have the memory of the sand boiling with the water seeping through. Now there is a channel that winds and crosses the beach in the middle. The environment is very well cared for and overall the part facing the sea in Alcossebre is frankly very beautiful. Atmosphere in the restaurants.
Fantastic experience: The only beach in Alcocebre with a beach bar and ideal for children due to the fresh water and low waves.
Below you will find 12 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Platja de les Fonts.
Positive experience: One of the beaches in Alcocebre, which they say is named after the freshwater springs that emerge from the sea, I didn’t see any, is equipped with many services, lifeguards, public restrooms, showers and foot washes, children’s and sports areas, rental of pedal boats, umbrellas and hammocks, wooden walkways, trash bins, and there are several bars in the area, and a beach bar on the beach, which is better in the evening than during the day, it gets very crowded, I think it’s one of the most crowded, but there is always space, as it is quite large, parking in the area, if you look around you can usually find it, though if you go a bit late it’s complicated.
Fantastic experience: The beach is sandy, although in the area closest to the port it usually has quite a few seaweeds. It's a quiet area with not many crowds where there is space to grab your piece of sand and have some privacy. The waves are moderate and there is a lifeguard. Highly recommended for children as it doesn't get deep for a while and it is good.
Positive experience: The water doesn't seem very clean. It has a lot of suspended solids. I know that at some point it has had e. coli (a bacteria associated with fecal contamination). And it has been closed for bathing. In September it is a quiet beach. It gives me the impression that in summer it must be completely crowded, given the high density of apartments and hotels surrounding it. It has a beach bar, sunbed rentals, and pedal boats. There is a lifeguard.
Positive experience: Bonita playa y alrededores. Muy recomendable para familia con niños. Opción de alquiler de patinetes y hamacas. También hay opción de alquilar paddle surf y puesto con masajes a pie de playa. Por último destacar que hay chiringuito y a socorristas súper amables
Positive experience: Buena playa para bañarse, hay socorrista, aseos, duchas, chiringuito, hamacas y sombrillas para alquilar... Tiene bandera azul. El agua está limpia y hay sitios donde salen chorritos de agua que hacen de este lugar un entorno privilegiado.
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Positive experience: beautiful and cozy beach, with its freshwater springs.
Fantastic experience: very quiet beach to go with children and clean
Fantastic experience: I can't give more stars because it's not possible. Beautiful beach, a magical cove, it doesn't cover and is perfect for children, there are hardly any waves, you can park for free easily, easy access, there are showers, it's quiet, clean... There are boats and slides for rent and bars around. There's a promenade where they set up a mini fair and sell things. We loved it.
Fantastic experience: Beach volleyball court and clean beach
Positive experience: One of the beaches in Alcocebre, which they say is named after the freshwater springs that emerge from the sea, I didn’t see any, is equipped with many services, lifeguards, public restrooms, showers and foot washes, children’s and sports areas, rental of pedal boats, umbrellas and hammocks, wooden walkways, trash bins, and there are several bars in the area, and a beach bar on the beach, which is better in the evening than during the day, it gets very crowded, I think it’s one of the most crowded, but there is always space, as it is quite large, parking in the area, if you look around you can usually find it, though if you go a bit late it’s complicated.
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Positive experience: Curioso y bonito lo de los manantiales naturales. Hace años no había tantos y por tanto la playa era más grande. Ahora hay poco espacio, pero es una playa ideal para hacer paddle surf o similar porque es muy tranquila. Algo masificada de familias y niños. En general bien.
Positive experience: Bonita playa y alrededores. Muy recomendable para familia con niños. Opción de alquiler de patinetes y hamacas. También hay opción de alquilar paddle surf y puesto con masajes a pie de playa. Por último destacar que hay chiringuito y a socorristas súper amables
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Positive experience: Esta playa produce dos sensaciones opuestas. Hay gente que le encanta y gente que no le gusta nada. Tiene la peculiaridad de que siempre está "mojada", gracias a sus fuentes subterráneas. Personalmente, creo que aún siendo algo incómoda por la humedad, con niños pequeños está genial porque disfrutan el doble con la arena y además se lo pasan "pipa" pescando peces por la orilla. No es muy grande y en temporada alta se llena bastante
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Below you will find 6 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Platja de les Fonts.
Fantastic experience: Playa ideal para ir con niños. Hay poco oleaje al estar protegida por espigones, y además tiene manantiales de agua en la arena lo que permite horas de diversión para hacer construcciones en la arena.
Fantastic experience: Excelente playa, hemos ido en julio, el agua estaba bastante clara y muy calma, había cierta diversidad de peces casi en la orilla. Ambiente familiar. No muy concurrida, principalmente de la gente que visita las edificaciones cercanas. Las fuentes que brotan de la arena y el arroyo son de agua fría salobre y una excelente diversión para los niños. Duchas y lavapies. Hay servicio de hamacas y un chiringuito bastante grande. Alquiler de botes a pedales con toboganes y kayaks. Puesto de salvavidas y primeros auxilios.
Fantastic experience: Muy chula para los niños, arena fina, fuentes de agua que salen de la arena y si las pisas son agujeros muy divertido para jugar. Playa que no cubre, eso si el agua de las fuentes muy fresquita!
Positive experience: És sorprenent el tema de les fonts en l'arena, com fluïxen. Molt divertit per als xiquets.
Positive experience: Bonita playa.. De tamaño pequeño, es muy acogedora. Dispone de baños publicos, parque infantil, zona de diversos deportes, duchas, servicio de cruz roja, bar.. Esta ubicada en una zona tranquila y bonita. Es ideal para familias con niños porque el agua es poco profunda. Como curiosidad debe su nombre a pequeñas fuentes de agua dulce que emanan de diferentes zonas de la playa..
Below you will find 1 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Platja de les Fonts.
Fantastic experience: Excelente playa, hemos ido en julio, el agua estaba bastante clara y muy calma, había cierta diversidad de peces casi en la orilla. Ambiente familiar. No muy concurrida, principalmente de la gente que visita las edificaciones cercanas. Las fuentes que brotan de la arena y el arroyo son de agua fría salobre y una excelente diversión para los niños. Duchas y lavapies. Hay servicio de hamacas y un chiringuito bastante grande. Alquiler de botes a pedales con toboganes y kayaks. Puesto de salvavidas y primeros auxilios.
Beach of the Fountains: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Very beautiful beach with nice dining options.
Positive experience: Quiet. It is in the northernmost area of Alcossebre. You can get there via the promenade.
Negative experience: Very quiet, good atmosphere
Positive experience: beautiful and cozy beach, with its freshwater springs.
Fantastic experience: Nice place
Fantastic experience: Alcossebre is beautiful.
Positive experience: Really a beautiful beach except that as the sign says, the depths are unusual and if you love waves, this is not the place.
Fantastic experience: A unique beach.
Fantastic experience: very quiet beach to go with children and clean
Fantastic experience: I can't give more stars because it's not possible. Beautiful beach, a magical cove, it doesn't cover and is perfect for children, there are hardly any waves, you can park for free easily, easy access, there are showers, it's quiet, clean... There are boats and slides for rent and bars around. There's a promenade where they set up a mini fair and sell things. We loved it.
Fantastic experience: Beach volleyball court and clean beach
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach
Positive experience: One of the beaches in Alcocebre, which they say is named after the freshwater springs that emerge from the sea, I didn’t see any, is equipped with many services, lifeguards, public restrooms, showers and foot washes, children’s and sports areas, rental of pedal boats, umbrellas and hammocks, wooden walkways, trash bins, and there are several bars in the area, and a beach bar on the beach, which is better in the evening than during the day, it gets very crowded, I think it’s one of the most crowded, but there is always space, as it is quite large, parking in the area, if you look around you can usually find it, though if you go a bit late it’s complicated.
Positive experience: Beach with very good sand, quiet beach bar, and a good atmosphere. Minimal inconvenience of a small current of cold water reaching halfway down the beach and sometimes very crowded.
Fantastic experience: A beautiful beach, it's a shame they covered the fountains in the sand area, it was very special.
Fantastic experience: The beach is sandy, although in the area closest to the port it usually has quite a few seaweeds. It's a quiet area with not many crowds where there is space to grab your piece of sand and have some privacy. The waves are moderate and there is a lifeguard. Highly recommended for children as it doesn't get deep for a while and it is good.
Fantastic experience: If you go there, you fall in love. The restaurants for eating are very good.
Fantastic experience: A great beach !!!! Clean, and it's very good for going with children !!!! It is on the promenade that goes to the village where the other well-preserved beaches are also located.
Fantastic experience: A quiet beach and very recommended.
Positive experience: Trenkss
Negative experience: We're absolutely disappointed! Last year we fell in love with this beach because it had fresh water springs, paddles of fresh water perfect for little children, this is the reason we came back this year, 2023! And to our horror it was gone! All the pots with springing fresh water, all the beauty and uniqueness of this beach is gone! and why? Because someone complained it's dangerous for kids! We have a 5 and a 2 year old, we stuck our legs in each pot and it wasn't deep at all. All we have left now is memories. La playa de las Fuentes is nothing special now, another regular boring beach. The authorities made a huge mistake!
Fantastic experience: Quiet beach, it looks like a swimming pool. There is an area for practicing sports. Close to the marina. Very central. Nice place.
Positive experience: Beautiful clean beach, plenty of space, free parking nearby, nice walks along the reinforcements.
Fantastic experience: Well-maintained beach, too bad Paco was still closed.
Fantastic experience: Little paradise
Positive experience: Curiosities about how the fountains appear on the beach, very quiet in January
Positive experience: Beautiful beach cove. Not much going on in December. Outdoor fitness equipment available.
Fantastic experience: In summer, the beach is almost always polluted and crowded, but now it is wonderful.
Fantastic experience: Some of my first vacations, it's been so long... I can't even remember. I have the memory of the sand boiling with the water seeping through. Now there is a channel that winds and crosses the beach in the middle. The environment is very well cared for and overall the part facing the sea in Alcossebre is frankly very beautiful. Atmosphere in the restaurants.
Positive experience: Very beautiful, it has a spring of water.
Fantastic experience: A very quiet cove and totally ideal for going with children.
Fantastic experience: The only beach in Alcocebre with a beach bar and ideal for children due to the fresh water and low waves.
Fantastic experience: We stayed a few years ago at Hotel Las Fuentes, looking at the photos I realized that I hadn't written a review of this wonderful and original beach. A small but great beach, with its 400 meters long and an average width of 40 meters, during the summer this is a very crowded beach. It's surprising that you can walk on the sand even stepping into the salty water, there are springs from which fresh water emerges from the sand coming from aquifers, the fresh water mixes with the sea water and that makes this beach unique. Besides this fact, it has all the services and entertainment for us to enjoy this place.
Negative experience: It's a somewhat dangerous beach, the bottom is unstable.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach, and it is interesting the way the water comes out from the springs.
Fantastic experience: Magnificent beach.
Fantastic experience: I love this beach because where a stream flows into the beach, the sand is not so hot.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach. Where you can walk in the water without it covering you and from which you can see a very beautiful landscape.
Fantastic experience: My son and I love spending our summer vacations at this beach, very clean and well-maintained, many areas to eat, the Irta lighthouse is very cool and the coves around the lighthouse are also very beautiful, a family-friendly beach, we will definitely return more than one summer.
Fantastic experience: We love this beach and we go there every year...these little cold springs are particularly pleasant when it's very hot and the sea is warm too.. the beach slopes gently towards the sea and it's great...
Fantastic experience: Perfect
Negative experience: There's a circuit, a very large garden with many pools
Positive experience: A family beach with different services: paddle boats, beach bar, trampolines, showers... a beach with fine sand.
Fantastic experience: Small and beautiful beach, with its fresh and cold water springs right on the beach... I love it.
Fantastic experience: We have been for the first time and we loved it. It has fine sand and clear waters. It's a curious beach and you shouldn't lay your towel on the sand since it is always wet sand and will get wet. A mat or similar is recommended. If you are someone who is bothered by beach sand, you will have no problem here since the sand is wet and doesn't stick to the skin. There are foot showers, showers, a beach bar, and even an inflatable castle in the afternoon for the kids. On days with a green flag, it's a pool of water and not too deep, which is great for small children. We had several days with a yellow flag and the waves were considerable. We will repeat!
Positive experience: Beach that we liked a lot, long enough to take a walk and clean, without seaweed, well maintained. The presence of fresh cold water fountains is interesting.
Fantastic experience: Spectacular, clean, super family-friendly, ideal for going with children since it doesn't cover anything until you go quite far in, there are not many waves as it is a closed cove-type beach. A 10 for everything, the beach, the bars, and the scenery of the Sierra de Irta in the background.
Fantastic experience: Quiet beach, clean water, good for kids. There are no foot showers, but a very pleasant place also because of the promenade.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful and quiet beach for families. There are spring waters that flow into the sea.
Fantastic experience: Perfect. Not too big, but more than enough. Close to the port. With a beach bar. Be careful where you enter the water.... the springs come up in part of the shore and if you step on them your foot sinks. A very curious phenomenon. I loved it.
Positive experience: Fine sand beach. With little depth up to several meters into the sea.
Positive experience: The water doesn't seem very clean. It has a lot of suspended solids. I know that at some point it has had e. coli (a bacteria associated with fecal contamination). And it has been closed for bathing. In September it is a quiet beach. It gives me the impression that in summer it must be completely crowded, given the high density of apartments and hotels surrounding it. It has a beach bar, sunbed rentals, and pedal boats. There is a lifeguard.
Positive experience: The beach is one of the oldest and most central in Alcossebre so do not expect it to be an idyllic hidden gem. However, it leans into its strengths and is extremely family friendly with adequate services in the area and on the beach. My favorite feature of the area are two basketball courts with a stunning backdrop!
Positive experience: Sea water is cold and brackish, due to the constant flow of fresh water from the fountains. There are many pot holes that can swallow a grown man to the knees. Special attention should be taken with children.
Fantastic experience: Lovely sandy beach within a rocky little bay, bounded by the marina on one side and a rock/stone bar on the other so very sheltered. At the rear and by the esplanade there is a freshwater stream (of historical interest) running out into the little beach. A great place to sunbath and safe for children to play and frolic in the water. We visited initially because of the truck, car and bike festival taking place in the car park behind the beach, see pictures. Beach is highly recommended
Fantastic experience: A beautiful small beach that feels secluded but is in the heart of Las Fuentes beach resort.
Fantastic experience: Great beach for kids, nice and sheltered and the sea is nice and shallow
Fantastic experience: I loved this place. Beautiful views, food and people.
Fantastic experience: Lovely beach. A visit to j j ice cream parlour is a must.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach, refreshing cold springs and usually quite quiet witj an incredible beach bar
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