Platja de Sa Riera, Mediterranean beach in Begur, Spain

Platja de Sa Riera is the largest sandy beach in Begur, split in two by the torrent that gives it its name. It lies in a cove between the rocky inlets of Port des Pi and cala del Rei, with the Medes Islands visible at the back left. A wooden walkway leads toward the water.

Sa Riera takes its name from the torrent that splits the beach in two, and the salted article in the name survives as it does at Sa Tuna. The beach was once two coves, Sa Riera and Cala del Rei, separated by rocks that now stand more than 50 m from the water. Facing north, it traps sand carried from the long beach of Pals, gaining about 3,000 m³ a year and doubling from 0.98 to 1.73 hectares in 50 years.

The name keeps the old Catalan salted article 'sa', as does nearby Sa Tuna. The torrent that splits the beach in two gives it its name. In summer a traditional havaneres singing gathering is held here, and the Club Nàutic on the south side arranges water sports and boat trips.

Access from Begur is via the 3 km carrer de sa Riera, which leaves a roundabout and crosses the stream several times; the road from Sa Tuna and Aiguafreda (GIV-6534) also reaches the beach. A local path follows the stream from Parc de l'Arbreda, and camins de ronda link the beach with ses Negres to the south and the coves of Racó and Illa Roja to the north. Parking, partly paid and partly free, sits in the streambed behind the first row of fishermen's houses, invisible from the sand. A wooden walkway leads toward the water.

Sa Riera is the only beach on the Catalan coast that grows: facing north, it keeps its sand and gains about 3,000 m³ a year from the long beach of Pals. In 50 years it doubled from 0.98 to 1.73 hectares, and sand is periodically removed to supply other beaches.