Playa de Conejera, Beach in Selorio, Spain
Playa de Conejera, also called Ensenada Conejera, is a pebble beach in the parish of Selorio, Villaviciosa, on Asturias's eastern coast. It has a shell-like shape and lies at the foot of high cliffs that keep it in shade and make swimming unappealing, though it is well suited to recreational and underwater fishing.
The sources record no founding date or historical events for Playa de Conejera; it is documented as a pebble beach, not a sandy one, in the parish of Selorio, Villaviciosa, on Asturias's eastern coast. Its shell shape and position beneath high cliffs keep it in shade, which explains why it has little bathing use and is instead valued for recreational and underwater fishing.
The name Conejera refers to rabbits (conejo), a traditional toponym on this stretch of the Asturian coast. Today the cove is used less for bathing than for recreational and underwater fishing, activities that suit its pebbly shore and sheltered, shaded water.
The beach is reached by unmarked paths from Selorio without designated parking or lifeguard services. Visitors should expect a harder approach and keep the location in mind to navigate safely back.
The cove's shell shape is best seen from the cliff tops above, not from the shore itself. The final stretch of the path down from Selorio is unmarked, so the outline of the cove appears only once you are already on the pebbles.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 94,919 contributors worldwide.