Playa de Vera (sector textil)
Right next to Hestía. Long, fine sand, warm water. Our default beach.
4.4 out of 5showers · lifeguard · beach bar · sunbeds · toilets · accessiblefrom Hestía · street parking
Our guide
Of all the beaches on the Almería Levante, these are the ones we keep coming back to. This is not a list of the whole coast: it is the result of many summers, from town beaches with every service to coves with nothing but water and rock. Sorted by distance from the apartments.
This is an extract of our guide. The full guide, with 36 chapters, 131 tips and the area map, is exclusive to guests staying with us: it is handed over a few days before you arrive.
Here are 5. The guest guide has 29, with a tip for each.
Right next to Hestía. Long, fine sand, warm water. Our default beach.
Fishing village 10 min away. Good fish market. A pleasant stroll.
San José. A perfect half-kilometre bay, dunes with juniper scrub. No services, to preserve the setting.
San José. Famous for its dune and volcanic rock. Featured in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Indiana Jones.
San José. Wilder than Mónsul. Behind the dunes off the track. One of our favourites.
Here are 3. The guest guide has 4, with a tip for each.
Sunbeds, umbrellas and beach bars.
Sunbeds, umbrellas and beach bars near Hestía.
Beach services and a seafront promenade.
Here are 2. The guest guide has 3, with a tip for each.
Facing the naturist complex. Spain's largest naturist stretch of coast.
Northern stretch of the beach, by the mouth of the Almanzora river.
Here are 2. The guest guide has 12, with a tip for each.
Carboneras. One of the best beaches in Spain. Crystal-clear water, large pebbles. Not a single service.
Agua Amarga. Our favourite. Fine white sand framed by sculpted rock. Almost untouched because it takes a walk to reach.
What you see here anyone can read: what each place is, what is good about it and how far it is. It is the part that can be put in writing.
The rest is not learned by reading: it is learned by coming back, year after year. What time to arrive at each cove to find a spot. What to order at each table. Where to actually park in August. And the discounts we have negotiated with local businesses for guests who book direct.
Handed over a few days before arrival, along with everything about the apartment: from the wifi to the on-call pharmacy. Three homes in Vera Playa, run by us, with no platform commissions.