For families
Published play area and lifeguard service
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Best beaches in Guipúzcoa
We rank 38 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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Donostia/San Sebastián · Guipúzcoa
Playa de La Concha
Sand · 1,350 m
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Zumaia · Guipúzcoa
Playa de Itzurun
Sand · 450 m
3
Orio · Guipúzcoa
Playa de Antilla
Sand · 220 m
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Deba · Guipúzcoa
Playa de Deba
Sand · 420 m 5 Getaria · GuipúzcoaPlaya de Malkorbe
Sand · 420 m
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Donostia/San Sebastián · Guipúzcoa
Playa de Ondarreta
Sand · 600 m
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Zarautz · Guipúzcoa
Playa de Zarautz
Sand · 2,500 m
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Hondarribia · Guipúzcoa
Playa de Hondarribia
Sand · 700 m
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Getaria · Guipúzcoa
Playa de Gaztetape
Sand / Cobbles / Rock · 210 m 10 Mutriku · GuipúzcoaPlaya de Ondarbeltz
Sand · 150 m
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Mutriku · Guipúzcoa
Playa de Saturrarán
Sand / Cobbles / Gravel · 300 m
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Zumaia · Guipúzcoa
Playa de Santiago
Sand · 250 m
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Donostia/San Sebastián · Guipúzcoa
Playa de la Zurriola
Sand · 800 m
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Donostia/San Sebastián · Guipúzcoa
Playa de la Isla
Sand · 21 m
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Deba · Guipúzcoa
Playa de Lapari
Sand / Rock · 350 m
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Donostia-San Sebastián · Guipúzcoa
Playa de Gros/La Zurriola
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Mutriku · Guipúzcoa
Playa de Mutriku (Ondar Gain)
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Mutriku · Guipúzcoa
Playa de Burumendi
Cobbles / Rock / Gravel / Sand · 80 mObjective comparison
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| Beach | Annual water quality | Blue Flag | Accessible | Lifeguards | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playa de La ConchaDonostia/San Sebastián | Excellent | Unknown | Yes | Yes | 6 published |
| Playa de ItzurunZumaia | Excellent | Unknown | Yes | Yes | 7 published |
| Playa de AntillaOrio | Excellent | Unknown | Yes | Yes | 8 published |
| Playa de DebaDeba | Excellent | Unknown | Yes | Yes | 8 published |
| Playa de MalkorbeGetaria | Excellent | Unknown | Yes | Yes | 7 published |
| Playa de OndarretaDonostia/San Sebastián | Excellent | Unknown | Yes | Yes | 7 published |
| Playa de ZarautzZarautz | Excellent | Unknown | Yes | Yes | 6 published |
| Playa de HondarribiaHondarribia | Good | Unknown | Yes | Yes | 7 published |
| Playa de GaztetapeGetaria | Excellent | Unknown | Yes | Yes | 4 published |
| Playa de OndarbeltzMutriku | Good | Unknown | Yes | Yes | 5 published |
| Playa de SaturraránMutriku | Sufficient | Unknown | Yes | Yes | 7 published |
| Playa de SantiagoZumaia | Good | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | 6 published |
| Playa de la ZurriolaDonostia/San Sebastián | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Yes | 7 published |
| Playa de la IslaDonostia/San Sebastián | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | 5 published |
| Playa de LapariDeba | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | 3 published |
| Playa de Gros/La ZurriolaDonostia-San Sebastián | Excellent | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 0 published |
| Playa de Mutriku (Ondar Gain)Mutriku | Excellent | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 0 published |
| Playa de BurumendiMutriku | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 3 published |
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Playa de ItzurunView details →Playa de AntillaView details →Playa de DebaView details →Playa de ZarautzView details →Playa de GaztetapeView details →Playa de SantiagoView details →Naturist beaches
Naturism recorded by the source
Playa de AzabaratzaView details →Accessible beaches
Published accessible access or walkways
Playa de La ConchaView details →Playa de ItzurunView details →Playa de AntillaView details →Playa de DebaView details →Playa de MalkorbeView details →Playa de OndarretaView details →Methodology
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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