Bascuas, White sand beach in Sanxenxo, Spain.

Bascuas is a white sand beach along the Galician coast measuring about 100 meters in length and 40 meters across. The Atlantic waters here are clear and inviting, and the compact size gives it an intimate character.

Bascuas became known in the 1970s as a recurring destination for bathers practising nudism, a practice that grew during Spain's Transition. Not everyone accepted it: on 17 June 1984 a scuffle involving about a hundred people led to a trial with some twenty residents of Pontevedra, Marín, Sanxenxo and Vilagarcía, six complainants and fourteen accused nudists. The court acquitted all of them.

Bascuas became known in the 1970s as a nudist beach, a practice that grew during the Transition and met opposition. On 17 June 1984 a brawl involving about a hundred people led to a trial with 6 complainants and 14 accused nudists from Pontevedra, Marín, Sanxenxo and Vilagarcía; all were acquitted.

From Sanxenxo, take the road toward O Grove and, at Aios, turn left after passing Montalvo beach; the turn-off leads to Bascuas. The cove lies in the parish of Adina, in an almost unpopulated setting, so bring what you need with you.

On 17 June 1984 the beach was the scene of a brawl involving nearly a hundred people, which led to a trial with six complainants and fourteen accused nudists from Pontevedra, Marín, Sanxenxo and Vilagarcía; all were acquitted. The beach has held a blue flag.