7 Pasajes Beaches: Sandy Beaches On The Atlantic Coast

Pasajes beaches are sandy, and the sea varies from calm waters to nice waves that make surfers happy!

Pasajes is located in the extreme north west of Spain, next to San Sebastian and just a few miles from the Spanish-French border. It’s on the Atlantic Ocean coast, in the Bay of Biscay.

Check out these 7 Pasajes beaches – you’ll bound to find a few that you like! 🙂

1. Malkorbe Beach

Malkorbe beach is a family oriented beach in Getaria located near the marina and offers wonderful views of San Anton hill.

The fine golden sand beach is 450 meters (0.3 miles) long and 75 meters (246 feet) wide. The beach offers facilities like parking, campsite, kiosks, restaurants, showers, changing rooms, first-aid point, toilets, telephone, disabled access, playground and water sports rentals.

2. Gaztetape Beach

This is another beach along the coast of Getaria and is part of the beautiful scenery of Gipuzkoa.

The 250m (0.15 miles) long golden sand beach is ideal for windsurfing, canoeing and recreational angling.

It also offers other amenities like car park, security service, toilets, showers, boardwalk, disabled access, and so on. This beach can be accessed by car or public transport.

3. Santiago Beach

The golden sand Santiago Beach is in the Zumaia town with the river Urola flowing down to the port at one end, and the national road running between Getaria and Zarautz at the other.

There is a wall bordering the Urola River, which ends near the lighthouse, and it offers magnificent views. There is also a wonderful green zone near the beach.

4. Hondarribia Beach

This wide beach adjoins the border with the French Basque country.

The golden sand beach has very calm waters with hardly any current and is perfect for swimming. There is a swimming club on the beach, where swimming classes are given.

The Hondarribia Beach is disabled friendly as well.

5. Zarautz Beach

This beach is located in Zarautz, and it is 2.5 km (1.5 miles) long and 80 meters (260 feet) wide.

The fine golden sand beach is the largest in Gipuzkoa region. The beach promenade offers several excellent viewing points.

The beach is ideal for windsurfing and also other sports activities. The lively Zarautz Beach has bars and restaurants, and it is easily accessible.

6. Playa de la Concha (Concha Beach)

This is a picture-perfect golden sand beach that arches gently around the bay in the middle of San Sebastian, and its proximity to the town makes it very busy.

But the beach is extremely quiet in the mornings and evenings, and during this time you can enjoy the beach in peace. Apart from the breathtaking scenery, it offers warm water, soft rolling waves and plenty of places to eat.

7. Playa de la Zurriola (Zurriola Beach)

Zurriola beach is an amazing beach with clean waves and beautiful sand, in San Sebastian.

There are free beach volleyball courts and the water is perfect for surfing. The beach also has lifeguard service. It’s a less crowded beach than others in San Sebastian area.

Nature was generous to Pasajes as it’s located in the Gipuzkoa region which has many fine sandy beaches.

Its famous neighbor San Sebastian draws most of the crowds so you can choose the more peaceful beaches if you prefer in less frequented areas.

And it’s quite an experience being on the Atlantic Ocean for a change. 🙂 Give Pasajes beaches a try, you won’t be disappointed.