Playa de San Antonio, Beach in Nueva, Llanes, Spain

Playa de San Antonio is a shell-shaped beach about 70 metres long and 47 metres wide at low tide, set in the Llanes municipality near Nueva. It lies between tall cliffs and meadows, with strong waves and currents. On clear days the Picos de Europa, including the Urriellu peak, are visible from outside the cove.

The beach lies in the concejo of Llanes, in the village of Nueva, close to Picones and Cuevas. It forms part of the Costa Verde Asturiana and has been included in the Paisaje Protegido de la Costa Oriental de Asturias for its vegetation and terrain. In 2020 readers of Condé Nast Traveler voted it the best beach in Spain.

The beach lies in the parish of Nueva, near the hamlets of Picones and Cuevas, and is reached on foot from Cuevas del Mar. Its name, San Antonio, is shared with the cove and with the feast day of Saint Anthony, though the sources record no chapel or procession here. In 2020 readers of Condé Nast Traveler voted it the best beach in Spain.

To reach the beach, follow a mixed path of sand and stone from Cuevas del Mar beach, which takes about 15 minutes on foot. Parking is available near Cuevas del Mar with space for roughly 50 to 100 vehicles.

In 2020, readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine voted it the best beach in Spain. On clear days, the view from outside the cove reaches the Picos de Europa, with the Urriellu peak (Naranjo de Bulnes) standing out.