Marbella Council Approves Two New Dog-Friendly Beaches

Marbella Council Approves Two New Dog-Friendly Beaches

There are several dog friendly beaches which are a warm welcome 

There are a number of unwritten rules about Spanishbeaches; don’t put your towel near others, don’t be too loud and obnoxious, don’t stare at others, and don’t leave your dogs off their leash. Really, it’s better to avoid taking your dog at all.

While this certainly sounds harsh to man’s best friend – who we feel would love to run through as much surf and partake in as many picnics as possible – these rules ensure that beaches are kept free of dog mess and allows children free reign to play without fear of being attacked by a dog that suddenly becomes aggressive.


Even so there’s no denying that dogs love beaches, and that humans love dogs; at least their own. It’s not hard to understand why Miguel Diaz, the Councillor for Sustainability of Marbella has decided to open up sections of the shoreline of the Costa del Sol more dog-friendly. 

The councillor announced the Junta de Andalucía has greenlit opening up two new dog beaches in the summer, one in the El Pinillo area of Marbella, and the other in the Ventura del Mar in Nueva Andalucía. 

Diaz says that the council was placed under increasing demand for more dog-friendly zones in recent years. The council chose these two locations because they aren’t as popular with regular beach-goers, meaning that the dog zones aren’t going to interfere with regular tourists looking for some fun in the sun. 

The council also published a brief set of regulations dog owners must follow at the beaches; namely that pets have to be kept under control, waste must be cleaned up, and dogs must have current vaccinations. 

This ruling is making it easier than ever to be a fan of both beaches and dogs in southern Spain. The ruling adds to the list of dog-friendly beaches in the region. There are other designated dog-friendly beaches in the area including San Pedro, Fuengirola, Torre del Mar, Casares, Rincón de la Victoria, Málaga City, Mijas Costa, Benualmádena. 

Several of these specified areas are open to dogs throughout the whole year, while others will place restrictions for the summer season. Given that bylaws can change between different towns, it’s always a good idea to check at the local Town Hall or Tourist Information Office to avoid running the risk of being fined.

Data Shows Spain Still World Leader in Top Quality Beaches

Data Shows Spain Still World Leader in Top Quality Beaches

Beaches is Spain and the Costa Del Sol continue to be

clean and will awards

Spain can keep its reputation as being the country with the best, cleanest, and safest beaches in the world thanks to its impressive 579 blue flag beaches.

The Association for Environmental Education and the Consumer (ADEAC), the body in charge of designating blue-flag beaches, has kept Spain as the top of the charts for another year in a row; a streak that has existed since way back in 1987.

Being designated a blue-flag beach means meeting some stringent criteria. The ADEAC assess the hygiene, safety, sanitary conditions of a beach, along with the accessibility and provisions of lifeguards. While the number of blue-flag beaches in Spain has dropped by 7 since 2016, it still proved itself to be the best in the world for safe bathing.

In terms of individual regions, Valencia is home to the most blue-flag beaches – with 129 – while Galicia to the northwest has 113, Catalonia has 95, and Andalucía – where the Costa del Sol can be found – has 90 blue-flag beaches.

The Murcia region, which sits not far from the Costa del Sol, lost 16 blue flag beaches compared to last year; the largest drop nationally.

Greece boasts the second-highest number of blue flag beaches after Spain, followed by France, Turkey, Italy, and Portugal.

Spain became the top of the charts thanks to its marinas, which boast an impressive 100 blue flags collectively. With another five blue flags for cruise ship ports, Spain is home to 684 blue flags in all – the largest number for a single country.

Spain Officially Has The Best Beaches In The World

Spain Officially Has The Best Beaches In The World

Costa del Sol has some amazing Beaches

Spain officially remains the best country in the world to take a trip to the beach. Spain managed to break the record it holds itself. The country now boasts 586 blue-flag beaches. Blue flags are only awarded to the cleanest and most environmentally friendly beaches and are awarded by the Association for Environmental Education and the Consumer (ADEAC), who also announced this news. 

This is nine more than the 577 blue flag beaches Spain had last year which means the country still boasts the most blue flag beaches in Spain, a record they have held on to since the awards were first handed out in 1987.

This statistic also means that one in every six of the best beaches in the world can be found in Span, and one beach out of five in Spain will have a blue flag flying.

There are four criteria involved in choosing whether a beach is blue flag worthy or not. They are the environmental education and information, water quality, environmental management and safety and services.

The best place in Spain was named as Valencia, which has 125 blue flags. Next came Galicia with 123, Catalonia with 98, Andalucía with 76, and the Balearic Islands with 45.

The country behind Spain in the rankings was Turkey with 444 blue flags. Behind Turkey was Greece with 430, France with 400, and Portugal with 315.