Karraspio
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Karraspio beach, located in Mendexa, is renowned for its stunning natural beauty and family-friendly atmosphere. Here are some highlights:
- Beautiful sandy beach: The beach features fine sand and is perfect for swimming and sunbathing.
- Access to San Nicolás Island: At low tide, a pathway forms that allows visitors to walk to the nearby island.
- Great for water sports: The area is suitable for surfing and volleyball, making it a popular spot for active visitors.
- Facilities available: The beach is well-equipped with showers, restrooms, and bars nearby.
However, there are a few drawbacks:
- Parking issues: During peak season, parking can be quite difficult, and visitors often have to arrive early or park further away.
- Maintenance concerns: Some visitors reported that public facilities can be unclean and in need of better upkeep.
Overall, Karraspio beach offers a remarkable experience and is highly recommended for anyone visiting the northern coast of Spain.
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Below you will find 29 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Karraspio.
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Fantastic experience: A place and a beach that transmits peace, relaxation, and joy even in winter. For me, it is a place for meditation, for thinking, for reflecting, for smiling, a beautiful place that is difficult to describe what the sea conveys. I like to go with my camper van in winter and be close to this site. This year I will return again, to see those waves that we like so much, and enjoy those winter days even though many do not like them. In summer, there is not much parking but still tends to be very crowded since many people come from around. Oh, and remember, it's Mendexa, not Lekeitio.
Negative experience: Virtually impossible to park near the beach/village, we drove on.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful and spacious beach, with a spectacular environment. Perfect for walking because it is absolutely flat. At low tide, you can walk to a nearby island. The sunset is magical. We went in the afternoon and although there were people, it was not crowded. Great atmosphere. The parking at the beach is blue zone and there weren't many spots either, I imagine it will be impossible in the morning. We took advantage of parking there to leave the car and visit Lekeitio, which is a 15-minute walk away.
Positive experience: The beach is fantastic. The only drawback is if you go by car, you must arrive very early because now that it is high season, it gets very crowded and parking is a chaos; we waited half an hour to see if we could find a spot, and nothing. We had to go look for more parking in the surroundings, all full and relatively far away.
Positive experience: The beach is fantastic. The only drawback is that if one goes by car, they must arrive very early because now that it is high season, it gets very crowded and parking is chaotic; we waited half an hour to see if we could find a spot and nothing. We had to go look for more parking in the surroundings, all full and relatively far away.
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Below you will find 12 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Karraspio.
Fantastic experience: Ampia spiaggia con sabbia. Servizi presenti, doccia gratuita.
Fantastic experience: Zeer leuk strand waar je op basis van de getijden naar het eiland kan wandelen. Het strand is zalig met enkel zand en geen gesteente. De parking waar hier zoveel over wordt gesproken is gemakkelijk je hebt 3 parkings 2 kort tegen een rondpunt en gratis. Parking 1 is betalend waarvan de eerste 3 uur gratis.
Positive experience: Very sunny, beautiful island. Good view of the sea to the north. Very hot sand and the sea has a playful shape of ebb and flow. When it's low tide, a path to the island appears. Good waves! You could surf wonderfully here. There are showers and it is very accessible. Few parking spaces, ended up parking the car a bit up the hill. Fantastic!
Fantastic experience: Excellent beach, quite large, well protected, clean, white sand. Parking available - at least now in the shoulder season.
Fantastic experience: Très belle plage, facile d accès idéal pour les enfants. Sable fin et très beau paysage
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Positive experience: Una playa espectacular, con chiringuitos restaurantes e incluso un hotel, tiene un cómodo aparcamiento pegado a la playa. Pero lo que realmente hace espectacular a esa playa es la isla que tiene enfrente, que queda accesible caminando cuando baja la marea. La zona de aparcamiento es regulado del 1 de junio al 30 de septiembre, fuera de estas fechas el aparcamiento es gratuito. Está permitido aparcar vehículos de hasta dos metros de altura. Forma parte del conocido Caribe del País Vasco sin duda el color de las aguas y la playa merecen una obligada visita.
Fantastic experience: Its a calm beautiful beach in Lekeito. Quite non-touristic and good local restaurants around. Nice place to relax.
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Fantastic experience: La playa de Karraspio pertenece al municipio de Mendexa, aunque está casi en Lekeitio y de hecho empalma con la playa de Isuntza situada en el casco urbano de esta localidad. En la playa hay muchos surfistas, y gente practicando voleibol o paseando por la playa. Es bonito el recorrido que va desde Lekeitio a Karraspio que puede realizarse andando mientras disfrutamos de la panorámica, el puerto y las casas de Lekeitio. Desde la playa puedes contemplar la isla de San Nicolás, a la que se puede acceder caminando a través del malecón situado entre ambas playas, siempre que haya marea baja. Hay aparcamiento a pie de playa y cuenta con servicio de socorristas
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Fantastic experience: Superbe plage, visite de l'île à marée basse. Très beau site! Un bémol, le stationnement très compliqué...
Fantastic experience: Preciosa playa, también tiene la Isla de San Nicolás que con la marea baja se puede acceder por un paseo el cual cuando sube la marea está cubierto por el agua, merece la pena acercarse a ella puesto que ofrece unas preciosas vistas tanto hacia el mar como al pueblo de Lekeitio
Fantastic experience: One of the most beautiful beaches in the Basque Country. Crystal clear water, soft and very clean beach.
Fantastic experience: Excellent beach, quite large, well protected, clean, white sand. Parking available - at least now in the shoulder season.
Positive experience: Bella spiaggia libera ma sorvegliata con docce e bagno.Con la bassa marea si forma una passatoia che permette di camminare fino all'isola di fronte. La sera abbiamo avvistato dei delfini ma anche delle caravelle portoghesi , quindi tutti fuori dall'acqua.
Below you will find 5 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Karraspio.
Positive experience: Very sunny, beautiful island. Good view of the sea to the north. Very hot sand and the sea has a playful shape of ebb and flow. When it's low tide, a path to the island appears. Good waves! You could surf wonderfully here. There are showers and it is very accessible. Few parking spaces, ended up parking the car a bit up the hill. Fantastic!
Fantastic experience: Amazing beach with a surf school and a very good taverna :)
Positive experience: La playa es una preciosidad, sobre todo en marea baja. Lo que no es de rec8bo, es el estado absolutamente lamentable de los servicios públicos, sucios no, indecentes, la mayoría de las veces no hay papel higiénico, faltan pulsadores de los inodoros, no hay jabón, en el de hombres tampoco puede haberlo porque el dispensador lleva roto más de un año, ni existe un dispensador de papel para secarse las manos, la empresa que tiene encomendado su mantenimiento está a lo suyo, que es su negocio de alquiler y clases de surf, pero el ayuntamiento está advertido pues más de una vez se ha llamado para quejarse y no hacen nada por poner remedio, eso debería haber alguna entidad superior que revisará esas cosas pues no es aceptable, una pésima imagen para el turismo
Fantastic experience: La belle plage de Karraspio appartient à la municipalité de Mendexa, bien qu'elle se trouve pratiquement à Lekeitio. La zone de sable offre au visiteur la possibilité de pratiquer de nombreuses activités sportives telles que le surf, le volley-ball et la voile. Karraspio convient à l'initiation au surf. Il a besoin d'une grosse houle pour se briser. Il a différentes vagues qui varient en fonction de la marée. L'île de San Nicolás est juste en face et la série passe par son côté est, où parfois une gauche de qualité apparaît. Aussi, à côté de la route qui nous mène de Lekeitio à Karraspio, il y a une promenade, à partir de laquelle nous contemplerons les belles vues que nous offre la côte de Biscaye.
Fantastic experience: La playa de Karraspio pertenece al municipio de Mendexa, aunque está casi en Lekeitio y de hecho empalma con la playa de Isuntza situada en el casco urbano de esta localidad. En la playa hay muchos surfistas, y gente practicando voleibol o paseando por la playa. Es bonito el recorrido que va desde Lekeitio a Karraspio que puede realizarse andando mientras disfrutamos de la panorámica, el puerto y las casas de Lekeitio. Desde la playa puedes contemplar la isla de San Nicolás, a la que se puede acceder caminando a través del malecón situado entre ambas playas, siempre que haya marea baja. Hay aparcamiento a pie de playa y cuenta con servicio de socorristas
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We currently do not have information on this topic at Karraspio. If you have information about it, leave your review here and we will include it in this section.
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Karraspio: Reviews
Fantastic experience: A place and a beach that transmits peace, relaxation, and joy even in winter. For me, it is a place for meditation, for thinking, for reflecting, for smiling, a beautiful place that is difficult to describe what the sea conveys. I like to go with my camper van in winter and be close to this site. This year I will return again, to see those waves that we like so much, and enjoy those winter days even though many do not like them. In summer, there is not much parking but still tends to be very crowded since many people come from around. Oh, and remember, it's Mendexa, not Lekeitio.
Negative experience: Virtually impossible to park near the beach/village, we drove on.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful and spacious beach, with a spectacular environment. Perfect for walking because it is absolutely flat. At low tide, you can walk to a nearby island. The sunset is magical. We went in the afternoon and although there were people, it was not crowded. Great atmosphere. The parking at the beach is blue zone and there weren't many spots either, I imagine it will be impossible in the morning. We took advantage of parking there to leave the car and visit Lekeitio, which is a 15-minute walk away.
Fantastic experience: One of the most beautiful beaches in the Basque Country. Crystal clear water, soft and very clean beach.
Fantastic experience: Slippery a lot
Positive experience: The beach is fantastic. The only drawback is if you go by car, you must arrive very early because now that it is high season, it gets very crowded and parking is a chaos; we waited half an hour to see if we could find a spot, and nothing. We had to go look for more parking in the surroundings, all full and relatively far away.
Positive experience: The beach is fantastic. The only drawback is that if one goes by car, they must arrive very early because now that it is high season, it gets very crowded and parking is chaotic; we waited half an hour to see if we could find a spot and nothing. We had to go look for more parking in the surroundings, all full and relatively far away.
Positive experience: Very sunny, beautiful island. Good view of the sea to the north. Very hot sand and the sea has a playful shape of ebb and flow. When it's low tide, a path to the island appears. Good waves! You could surf wonderfully here. There are showers and it is very accessible. Few parking spaces, ended up parking the car a bit up the hill. Fantastic!
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach with all services, and at low tide, you can walk to the nearby island to visit it, just be careful not to slip while crossing to it.
Fantastic experience: Magnificent
Positive experience: Going with family and also at low tide is a delight.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic beach and food at Laperri! An hour or so scenic drive from Bilbao - great side trip on the way to San Sabastian
Fantastic experience: Wow kid!
Fantastic experience: Excellent beach, quite large, well protected, clean, white sand. Parking available - at least now in the shoulder season.
Positive experience: Good place to relax and enjoy this spot.
Fantastic experience: A beautiful place that you must visit if you travel north, especially in summer.
Fantastic experience: One of the best beaches I have ever been to. With a beautiful accessible little island. It also has amazing waves. Parking in the village is tricky but there are 2 parking lots at the entrance.
Positive experience: Extensive family beach where you can also enjoy a day at the beach and wait for the best moment to head to the island when the tide goes out.
Fantastic experience: We were happy to get this place recommended. During high season we were allowed to enjoy the beach after 8 pm with our dog, which is quite rare for the basque region.
Positive experience: Staying at the Metrokua hotel which overlooks the beach. Wonderful for swimming and less busy than the town beach
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