Playa de Los Lances
Playa de Los Lances
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staledale
1,423 contributions
Oct 2019
Walk to Playa de los Lances Sur and watched the kite surfers. Facing the water to the right are where the kite surfers were on the Atlantic Ocean. Facing the water to the left is the Mediterranean Sea. So windy, and awesome to watch. At the rear of the left hand (Mediterranean) side is Playa Chica which is on the Mediterranean Sea side. The peninsula at the end of the walkway was not open to the public. Fabulous place to just be, while watching the kite surfers. The wind is loud, powerful, and it blows sand in your eyes on occasion. Awesome.
Written September 20, 2020
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Sahlad
3 contributions
Jul 2022
Very fine grained sand. Clear and fresh water. Loooong beach, where there is no need to get too crowded, unless you decide to sit too close to someone who's already there.
Can be a bit windy at times (which kite surfers love!) but when the wind is not too strong, this beach is just perfect for the sun and bathing lovers!
Can be a bit windy at times (which kite surfers love!) but when the wind is not too strong, this beach is just perfect for the sun and bathing lovers!
Written July 20, 2022
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SPRK01
Upper Austria, Austria150 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Tarifa beach is characterized by strong winds and high waves, which also makes the beach section attractive for the many water sports enthusiasts. But for bathing and lying on the beach this is especially tedious, since you can hardly get your towel on the ground and if it is soon buried in the sand. I don’t want to rate it negatively but you should know what to expect. 🌊
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Written August 30, 2024
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elenica14
Province of Zaragoza, Spain3,598 contributions
Jul 2024 • Friends
Fare beach, can be reached on foot. The beach is large, has showers on some stretches and has a couple of Beach Clubs to drink/eat. One of them the Spa that is so fashionable. When we went we had a lot of seaweed almost all over the beach and you couldn't swim without getting dirty.
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Written July 29, 2024
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Destinos Pasajeros
Cadiz, Spain1,885 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
Closest beach to the city of Tarifa. It expands but almost always at the mercy of the winds. If it is a day without much air, you can enjoy clear water and fine sand and if you like sailing sports (surfing, kite, etc...) then it is a perfect place to start. Urban and with all services.
Written November 11, 2023
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cris86spain
Geneva, Switzerland240 contributions
May 2013 • Family
They have a place to rent surf boards and wetsuits. The beach is clean and has nice waves to surf -even though Tarifa is known for its kite and windsurf. It was really fun.
Written May 17, 2013
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Giorgia Tecla-S... D
Barcelona, Spain38 contributions
Sep 2012 • Friends
When you'll get there, you will be speechless.
And your heart'll begin to pulse. For the first time in your whole life.
To me, it has been love at first sight.
I soon fell in love with Tarifa and its Playa de Los Lances.
Here, you can swim, bathe (water is warmer than in the nearest Playa Chica in the Mediterranean sea!). You can stay half a day staring at the people doing kite-surf. You can run for 7 kilometres to reach the next beach of Valdevaqueros.
The only thing to do is to check the wheather forecasts before the departure (calling for info the Tourist Office in Tarifa), in order to not get there in a week when the wind of LEVANTE is blowing, because in that case, it's impossibile to stay on the beach, because of the wind storms.
And your heart'll begin to pulse. For the first time in your whole life.
To me, it has been love at first sight.
I soon fell in love with Tarifa and its Playa de Los Lances.
Here, you can swim, bathe (water is warmer than in the nearest Playa Chica in the Mediterranean sea!). You can stay half a day staring at the people doing kite-surf. You can run for 7 kilometres to reach the next beach of Valdevaqueros.
The only thing to do is to check the wheather forecasts before the departure (calling for info the Tourist Office in Tarifa), in order to not get there in a week when the wind of LEVANTE is blowing, because in that case, it's impossibile to stay on the beach, because of the wind storms.
Written January 23, 2013
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olafbeltman
6 contributions
Aug 2020
This beach is fnatastic for kitesurfing, but also for a day relaxing on the beach. Tarifa is a fnatastic old town with a great atmosphere.
Written August 26, 2020
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David
Kansas City, MO6 contributions
Jul 2019 • Friends
One of the two most stunning beaches of Tarifa ( the other one would be playa de Valdevaqueros ) we really enjoyed our time kitesurfing... must visit!
Written June 11, 2020
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Mauricio M
Malaga, Spain106 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
We visited Los Lances beach once again, and it’s always a pleasant beach to be at. The beach is so long and wide that even though there are many people it still looks kind of empty. It is great and there’s always space where to settle.
Water is crystal clear, literally. It can be quite cold, around 20C, but hey it’s the Atlantic right? There are facilities around, showers, restaurants and pasarelas that lead you right into the sand.
Parking wise it can take some time to find a spot, specially if you get there between 12 a 16, the busy time. I suggest to try luck to the right of the futbol pitch, there is a big not paved area where you can find some spaces.
People talk a lot about the strong wind in the area. It’s called Levante. It can be annoying if it’s strong. Check the weather forecast before travelling and you’ll be ok.
In los Lances you can practice water sports too. Kite surf, wind surf and surfing are quite popular and heavily practiced in the area. But that you probably already know.
Water is crystal clear, literally. It can be quite cold, around 20C, but hey it’s the Atlantic right? There are facilities around, showers, restaurants and pasarelas that lead you right into the sand.
Parking wise it can take some time to find a spot, specially if you get there between 12 a 16, the busy time. I suggest to try luck to the right of the futbol pitch, there is a big not paved area where you can find some spaces.
People talk a lot about the strong wind in the area. It’s called Levante. It can be annoying if it’s strong. Check the weather forecast before travelling and you’ll be ok.
In los Lances you can practice water sports too. Kite surf, wind surf and surfing are quite popular and heavily practiced in the area. But that you probably already know.
Written August 26, 2018
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Ci sono spiagge private ?
Ombrelloni e sdraio ?
Grazie
Written August 21, 2018
si in qualche posizione ci sono lettini e ombrelloni...c'e' un chioscho che il afiitta
Written August 22, 2018
En verano esta prohibido en la zona delimitada para bañistas, pero si te alejas hacia el Río Jara tienes una zona de Libertad para ir desnudo, hacer surf y buggi, e incluso estar con el perro. Te recomiendo aparcar en paadado el campo de fútbol y andar por el camino dectsbkss hacua el Río Jara y el Camping Río Jara.... allí sigues siendo libre... y estás lejos de las miradas de los chivatos.
Written July 4, 2018
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Written August 11, 2017
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Written August 11, 2017
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