Truly, Laga is everything you could hope for in a beach--soft, warm sand and cool, clean water…read moresurrounded on all sides by tall, rocky cliffs. It is just an absolutely wonderful spot to spend an afternoon. There is lots of room on the sand for all of the sunbathers, but there are also many secluded areas scattered between large rocks and tidepools where you can get away from the crowds. Nice days mean huge crowds, even midweek, so avoid siesta time if you can...or you will probably be parking precariously on the edge of a cliff half a mile away.

The local beach by the spot we are staying...I love that it's never been busy all the times we have…read morebeen here. Make sure to read all the signs along the promenade that explains the history of the area, the homes along the water and the beach.

The most stunning beach I have seen (although admitedly I have never been to the Caribbean ;), set…read morein El Sardinero, an iconic area in Santander, where you can also find a very distinctive building, the Casino. This beach is something worth seeing, especially when the tide is down, and the First and Second Sardinero beaches are joined through the corner under the Piquio Gardens, and then the First Sardinero beach is joined at the other end with the Concha beach (Shell beach). You can then walk them all up and down, having 1km and 500m more or less to walk each way. You can also walk the seaside walk all along it (and further more all the way to the city centre) without interruptions! If you like a good beach, I thoroughly recommend this one.

This beach is beautiful, and an easy, close getaway from the city feel. It's an easy bus ride from…read morethe city center that will only take about fifteen minutes, maybe less. It was really pretty even in the fall. I went before it got really cold here, so I'm sure it's amazing when it's warmer. The water is so distinctively blue from the sand and the beautiful cliffs. There's also a Regma ice cream right there and more. Being lazy so go to www.kimstravelblog.com for pictures and more info. I'll come back and post them here later :)

Another gorgeous beach!! It's very calm with incredible views of the Isla and the town. I really…read moreenjoyed lounging around here and soaking in the water and sights.

Love this beach. If you're going to Lekeitio, skip the beach by the hotel and port and take the…read moreshort walk over the bridge to Karraspio. It's cleaner and larger, plus it has a little restaurant where you can grab pintxos. This is where the locals go...for a reason. During low tide you can walk out to the little island, just be sure to get back before high tide or you'll be sleeping over. :-)