Selection using published criteria

Best beaches in Girona

We rank 182 beaches using the objective information available: historical water tests, facilities, accessibility, lifeguards, Blue Flag status and beach characteristics. Popularity in public polls is only a secondary signal.

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Playa D'Aiguablava 1 Begur · Girona

Playa D'Aiguablava

Sand / Gravel · 65 m 19 °C · Overcast Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa de Llafranc 2 Palafrugell · Girona

Playa de Llafranc

Sand · 328 m 18 °C · Overcast ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa de Sa Conca 3 Castell-Platja d'Aro · Girona

Playa de Sa Conca

Very coarse sand · 394 m 19 °C · Overcast ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa de Sa Boadella 4 Lloret de Mar · Girona

Playa de Sa Boadella

Very coarse sand · 189 m 21 °C · Mostly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Very high coverageView details
Playa D'Empuriabrava 5 Castelló d'Empúries · Girona

Playa D'Empuriabrava

Medium-grain sand · 956 m 18 °C · Mostly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa Gran 6 Tossa de Mar · Girona

Playa Gran

Sand · 385 m 21 °C · Overcast ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa de Blanes 7 Blanes · Girona

Playa de Blanes

Sand · 625 m 21 °C · Mostly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa de Fenals 8 Lloret de Mar · Girona

Playa de Fenals

Very coarse sand · 726 m 21 °C · Mostly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa de La Fosca 9 Palamós · Girona

Playa de La Fosca

Sand · 300 m 19 °C · Mostly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa de Lloret 10 Lloret de Mar · Girona

Playa de Lloret

Very coarse sand · 1,419 m 21 °C · Mostly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa de S'Abanell 11 Blanes · Girona

Playa de S'Abanell

Very coarse sand · 2,380 m 21 °C · Mostly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa de Sant Antoni 12 Calonge · Girona

Playa de Sant Antoni

Sand · 1,500 m 19 °C · Overcast ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa de Sant Pol 13 Sant Feliu de Guíxols · Girona

Playa de Sant Pol

Sand · 870 m 20 °C · Overcast ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa de Torre Valentina 14 Calonge · Girona

Playa de Torre Valentina

Sand · 576 m 19 °C · Overcast ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa Cala Rovira 15 Castell-Platja d'Aro · Girona

Playa Cala Rovira

Very coarse sand · 237 m 19 °C · Overcast ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa Cala de Sant Francesc 16 Blanes · Girona

Playa Cala de Sant Francesc

Very coarse sand · 192 m 21 °C · Mostly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa de La Mar Menuda 17 Tossa de Mar · Girona

Playa de La Mar Menuda

Sand · 180 m 21 °C · Overcast ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa de Sant Feliu 18 Sant Feliu de Guíxols · Girona

Playa de Sant Feliu

Coarse sand · 181 m 20 °C · Overcast ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details

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“Unknown” is never interpreted as “no”.
BeachAnnual water qualityBlue FlagAccessibleLifeguardsFacilities
Playa D'AiguablavaBegurExcellentUnknownYesYes4 published
Playa de LlafrancPalafrugellExcellentYesYesYes5 published
Playa de Sa ConcaCastell-Platja d'AroExcellentYesYesYes5 published
Playa de Sa BoadellaLloret de MarExcellentYesUnknownYes5 published
Playa D'EmpuriabravaCastelló d'EmpúriesExcellentYesYesYes6 published
Playa GranTossa de MarExcellentYesYesYes6 published
Playa de BlanesBlanesExcellentYesYesYes6 published
Playa de FenalsLloret de MarExcellentYesYesYes6 published
Playa de La FoscaPalamósExcellentYesYesYes6 published
Playa de LloretLloret de MarExcellentYesYesYes6 published
Playa de S'AbanellBlanesExcellentYesYesYes6 published
Playa de Sant AntoniCalongeExcellentYesYesYes6 published
Playa de Sant PolSant Feliu de GuíxolsExcellentYesYesYes6 published
Playa de Torre ValentinaCalongeExcellentYesYesYes6 published
Playa Cala RoviraCastell-Platja d'AroExcellentYesYesYes5 published
Playa Cala de Sant FrancescBlanesExcellentYesYesYes5 published
Playa de La Mar MenudaTossa de MarExcellentYesYesYes5 published
Playa de Sant FeliuSant Feliu de GuíxolsExcellentYesYesYes5 published

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How this selection is scored

Historical water quality contributes up to 25 points; facilities 20; Blue Flag 15; accessibility 15; the detail of the physical profile 15; and lifeguards and first aid 10. Popularity can contribute up to 30 points when an identified, dated public poll is available: first place receives 30, last place 5 and intermediate positions a proportional score. This signal never replaces the other criteria, and unknown fields are not treated as “no”.

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