Playa de Andrín, Sandy beach in Llanes, Spain
Playa de Andrín is a shell-shaped beach in the parish of Andrín, Llanes, Asturias, about 350 metres long. From the sand you can see the Castro islet and the Santa Clara blowhole at Punta Ballota. The beach is sheltered from the wind and lies within the Protected Landscape of the Eastern Coast of Asturias.
Playa de Andrín lies in the parish of the same name in the municipality of Llanes, on Asturias' eastern coast, also called the Costa Verde. It is included, per the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, in the Protected Landscape of the Eastern Coast of Asturias, designated for its vegetation. The sources record no earlier history for the cove.
The beach lies in the parish of Andrín, in the municipality of Llanes, and forms part of the Eastern Coast of Asturias, also called the Asturian Green Coast. Its vegetation led to its inclusion in the Protected Landscape of the Eastern Coast of Asturias, as listed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment. From the sand the Castro islet and the Santa Clara blowhole at Ballota point can be seen.
The beach has only showers, bins and a cleaning service; a lifeguard team is present in summer. Currents around the Castro islet and Punta Ballota make swimming risky, so stay within watched areas. The cove is sheltered from the wind, which makes it a good choice on breezy days.
From the sand you can see two landmarks at once: the islet of El Castro and the blowhole of Santa Clara, on Punta Ballota. The currents around both are dangerous, so the fountain is best watched from the shore rather than approached by water.
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