Playa de La Muralla — Attraction in El Puerto de Santa María

Puerto Santa Maria is spoiled for choice when it comes to beaches - there's a beach to suit almost anyone's tastes - sport, sailing, beach clubs, wilderness, privacy, dog-walking.... Playa de la Muralla is one of my favourites. A picturesque crescent shaped beach of golden sand which is pleasantly sheltered from the Atlantic winds. It's also framed by the walls of the Santa Catalina castle at the western end. From Puerto Santa Maria it's about a 45-60 minute walk along the coastal walking/cycling path which passes by Playa de la Puntilla and Puerto Sherry in addition to some shaded forest if you want to escape the sun. If you're driving there's plenty of parking. On the eastern side there are several places to eat and get a drink and they all offer views overlooking the beach. It can get busy so if you want to snag the best spot you may want to...

Nice, locally popular beach. Reef in front protects it from waves, so good for small children. Also protected from eastern winds. Southwestern winds can be quite strong though. Facilities include 2 showers, plenty of trash cans and complete beach sand cleaning by tractor in the morning. Car parks and restaurants with nice terraces right next and...

Fine sand, the prettiest shells I've ever seen, not crowded... But huge amounts of seaweed, it was so disgusting I couldn't even bath in. The locals told this was new for them as well, it's so sad seeing the consequences of...