Cuevas del Mar Beach, beach in Llanes, Spain

Cuevas del Mar Beach lies at the mouth of the Río Nueva in Llanes, Asturias. The cove has a triangular shape, and the waves have carved cavities into the rock walls of the cliffs that enclose it; this cavernous landscape gives the beach its name. It is part of the Protected Landscape of the Eastern Coast of Asturias.

The cove lies at the mouth of the Río Nueva, whose waves cut the caves that give the beach its name. Since 2002 the surrounding cliffs and vegetation have formed part of the Paisaje Protegido de la Costa Oriental de Asturias, a protected landscape covering the eastern Asturian coast.

The beach lies at the mouth of the Río Nueva, and the caves carved by the waves in the cliff rock gave the place its name. Bathers come in large numbers, drawn by easy access and basic services such as parking, showers, public telephones, bins and a cleaning service; there are no toilets.

Access is easy and there is a car park, showers, public telephones, bins and a cleaning service, but no toilets. The beach is triangular and busy with bathers in season, so arrive early for parking. The caves in the cliff walls are cut by the waves of the river Nueva's mouth.

The caves that give the beach its name were cut by wave action into the rock walls of the cliffs at the mouth of the Río Nueva, and this cavernous landscape is the origin of the name Cuevas del Mar. The cove is part of the Paisaje Protegido de la Costa Oriental de Asturias, protected for its vegetation and geology.