Playa de Sotavento
Playa de Sotavento
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Naturisten01
Gothenburg, Sweden11 contributions
Nov 2015 • Solo
It's great to spend a sunny day walking nude for hours along the beach. It can however be rather windy.
Written January 4, 2016
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annabananaok
Scotland36 contributions
Feb 2015
Even if you are not staying in the surrounding area if you have transport both Risco del Paso and Playa Barca are worth visiting....We always try and go when the tide is turning as the sight of the sandbars is just wonderful to see and it is lovely to walk through the water knee deep to get to the next sandbar as it is very safe....It is really good to watch the windsurfers on pools of water that are left behind by the tide.....we go and take a picnic lunch and just enjoy our time there......
Written February 18, 2015
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YadaYadaYada
United Kingdom954 contributions
Aug 2014 • Couples
If you visit Jandia I would totally recommend that you go to the beautiful beaches of Playa de la Barca and Risco El Paso. To be honest they are basically one beach but given the distances involved you can be forgiven for thinking of them as two. Playa Barca is the beach where the Melia Gorriones is situated and is the Kite Surfing beach. Risco El Paso is a mile further south and is the Windsurfer beach. In between is a huge expanse of beach backed with sand dunes known as the "lagoon" as the water comes over the surf line and backfill the whole area with water. If you time your visit about an hour before high tide you can watch the lagoon fill and walk/wade in water that is ankle to waist deep, lovely and warm and teeming with fish. A sandbank is created between the lagoon and the surf line which is a beautiful place to walk. Beware if you time it wrong you might have to swim back !!.
There is car parking and cafe facilities at both beaches.
100% recommended !.
There is car parking and cafe facilities at both beaches.
100% recommended !.
Written August 24, 2014
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111Helen
Glasgow, UK50 contributions
Jan 2014 • Couples
Loved the golden colour of this beach. It was clean and did not have lava through it which made it easy to walk along. A car is necessary to access this area.
Written January 30, 2014
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Mad0range
Vaxjo, Sweden53 contributions
Oct 2013 • Solo
Absolutely amazing huge beach, but goes under water in the second part of the day because water coming and flooding it. Will recommend for a whole day stay.
Written October 25, 2013
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Stefano C
Peacehaven, UK170 contributions
Oct 2013 • Friends
No comprise. You must see it through the whole day. According to the tide the beach become an impressionable laguna with the water deep just 30 to 50 cm.
The beach, by its own, it's not particular, but the entire beach with the lagoon is spectacular.
If you're not residing nearby consult before the tide calendar to get the best moments from the increasing tide to the maximum level.
The beach, by its own, it's not particular, but the entire beach with the lagoon is spectacular.
If you're not residing nearby consult before the tide calendar to get the best moments from the increasing tide to the maximum level.
Written October 23, 2013
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Ama_lia
Madrid, Spain130 contributions
Aug 2020
It is a very nice beach where you can see a lot of people practicing water sports and they offer a very nice colorful view on the water surface. For those who like these kind of sports it is a very good place to go to, they have a special area assign only for them. The beach is very large and even if there are a lot of people it doesn’t seem crowded and its appearance changes depending if the tide is high or low.
Written August 29, 2020
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maru p
44 contributions
Mar 2020
Great beach. It is very nice to go there for a walk. It is a bit windy and the water is not very warm, but beautiful, though!
Written March 9, 2020
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AlanSedge
Normanton, UK161 contributions
Oct 2019
Miles of lovely sand never got crowded and could walk for miles in whatever you chose to wear or not in many cases. No one cares at all. So relaxing.
Written October 4, 2019
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Oana M
Arad, Romania60 contributions
Dec 2014 • Couples
It is a wide, immence beach with great sand! It was very windy unfortunately . There are no beach services on playa risco delbpado not even a toilet. On playa de la barca there is a nice bar inside the place for renting kitesurfing equipment with free internet. The beaches are suitable for kitesurfing and windsurfing, begginers mostly.
Written December 27, 2014
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jacpowell821
Crewe, UK28 contributions
are thete sunloungers & parasols & is there a restaurant & toulet facilities
riosol
London, UK50 contributions
The kite surfing centre had a cafe, sun loungers and toilets.
Raffaellatur
Mestre, Italy16 contributions
Dove consigli di alloggiare per essere comodi alla Playa de Sotavento?
luciano t
Borgo Ticino, Italy168 contributions
per vivere le giornate veleggiando, il posto più comodo è risco del paso, ma non conosco se ci sono alloggiamenti;
le 2 cittadine più vicine sono costa calma e morro del jable, e qui va a gusti, io preferisco morro del jable, per esempio in una struttura come sol jandia mar, non cara ma ottima.
lolinlala
New York27 contributions
Cual es el pueblo mas cercano a esta playa?
joyceabrante
Edinburgh88 contributions
Morro Jable tambien esta cerca y es un pueblo mas tranquilo y bonito que Costa Calma.
Isa L
Madrid, Spain1 contribution
en septiembre vamos a ir a la playa de sotavento y nos alojaremos en el melia gorriones..nos han dicho q hace mucho viento que hace casi imposible estar en la playa y queria saber qe viento suele haacer en septiembre
Pablo S
Malaga, Spain151 contributions
buenos días; nosotros estuvimos alojados en el "Magic Life..." y bajamos casi todos los días a la playa (sobre todo a pasear). En algunos momentos del días, si es cierto que se levantaba algo de viento, pero nunca nos molestó excesivamente. Realmente caminamos a lo largo de varias playas (pues todas se van juntando), y en muchas de ellas, existen numerosas cavidades o protecciones hechas con piedras de la zona, donde la gente se tumba a tomar en la arena, resguardados de las rachas de viento.
A nosotros nos gustó mucho la zona.
Isa L
Madrid, Spain1 contribution
en septiembre vamos a ir a la playa de sotavento y nos alojaremos en el melia gorriones..nos han dicho q hace mucho viento que hace casi imposible estar en la playa y queria saber qe viento suele haacer en septiembre
trina o
Province of Almeria, Spain2 contributions
hola me gustaria saber como es caleta del fuste boi 11dia y que ver cerca
GOMER2013
Tenerife, Spain50 contributions
Hay un hotel que se llama la Casita di Fuerte q esta genial y el sitio es muy tranquilo, el desayuno genial y el personal que lo regenta estupendo.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Playa de Sotavento
- Hotels near Playa de Sotavento:
- (0.18 mi) Beautiful apartment in the nature reserve "Risco del Paso" ideal for nature
- (0.04 mi) Casa Laguna 2 Risco del Paso Sotavento
- (2.13 mi) INNSiDE by Meliá Fuerteventura - Adults only
- (0.11 mi) Casa Laguna 1 Sotavento Risco del Paso
- (5.13 mi) Iberostar Selection Fuerteventura Palace
- Restaurants near Playa de Sotavento:
- (4.09 mi) Tasca Dos Jotas
- (4.06 mi) L'Aperipizza
- (6.83 mi) El Pellizco
- (3.82 mi) El Bar de Marko y Moni
- (6.36 mi) Stetsons Gourmet
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