Playa Carabassi

Playa del Carabassí is, by far, the beach of choice for those that live in Elche. There´s always a great environment and the water is always crystal clear and at an ideal temperature. It´s easily accessible by a tiny bridge that the town hall built to help visitors cross the beautiful sand dunes and fallen pine trees. There´s a nudist area, and another for snorkeling at the end of the beach behind the curve, as well as various paths to follow that the rocks form, which are both easy and fun do follow. There´s a woods of pine trees, which makes for a great place to take a siesta in the shade. Just about perfect…

This is, without a doubt, the favorite beach of the Elche locals. The waters are always crystal clear and the temperature is perfect. It’s a great environment and also very easy to access thanks to some boardwalks that the town hall has set up to help cross over the beautiful dunes.

When I visited in August, you could still find a spot on the front line of the beach without having to get there very early, something much appreciated on the Mediterranean coast.

You get to the beach after a short walk along some wooden walkways. Once at the beach, you can choose to go toward the left or the right; the latter leads to the nudist section of the beach which, as you can imagine, is also less-crowded than if you go to the left. On the left, there are a few good areas for surfing, jet-skiing, and boat rentals.