It’s consistently ranked one of Spain’s most stunning beaches and has recently been crowned a ‘jewel’ by the National Geographic.
Playa de los Muertos, in Almeria, can take your breath away thanks to its crystal blue waters and dramatic volcanic cliffs.
Halfway between Carboneras and Agua Amarga, it sits inside the rugged Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, and boasts sweeping sandy shores.
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National Geographic calls it the place with ‘the most intense blue in all of Andalucia’, adding that it is both a ‘beach treasure’ and ‘one of the most beautiful sandy beaches with one of the strangest names on the coast of Almeria.’
Indeed that name – Playa de los Muertos, or Beach of the Dead – comes from a grim history.
In centuries past, bodies of shipwrecked sailors were regularly swept ashore by merciless currents. Those days are long gone, but the name stuck, adding to the beach’s stark mystique.
Getting down to the beach is not for the faint-hearted either. Visitors face a steep path of loose stones, with three possible routes from the information point, the car park, or the viewpoint.
Sensible footwear is a must. The sea itself is no easier, as a steep drop makes swimming tricky, especially when waves crash hard against the shore.
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