A COASTAL region in Spain is one of the least visited area by Brits in the country – despite having more than 60 beaches to visit.
Mariña Lucense is in the north-east of the country, with the nearest city being Lugo.
According to the Spanish Tourist Office, just 1,800 Brits visited the entire region in 2023.
This works out to just 0.01 per cent of UK tourists in , which hit 18.4million in total last year.
Manuel Butler, UK director of the UK Spanish Tourist Office said: “Tourism is focused in several areas and we have too much to offer, so diversification is something that we are looking for, for the prosperity of the people living there and the tourists as well.
“These are just a few of the many examples that you can discover or rediscover in Spain, which are not touristy.”;
With 62 miles of coastline and ‘endless’ beaches, one of the most famous is Playa de las Catedrales.
The huge stretch of sand has no tourist strips of bars or clubs, and just one restaurant.
Instead, the main attraction is the natural rock arches in the middle of the beach that you can walk through.
Tourists can only visit it during low tide, and in the you have to reserve a free spot to avoid overcrowding.
One person wrote: “You don’t have to go to to realize what we have in Spain.”;
Also nearby is the town of Ribadeo with the main attraction is the Torre de los Moreno, build by a disciple of .
For the best views, tourists head over to Pancha Island Viewpoint, connected to the mainland by footbridge.
Other towns in the area to visit include Viveiro, with the shell-shaped Covas beach.
Or there is the fishing town of Burela, which has empty beaches to explore as well.
But if you want the skip the beaches, there is also the RÃo Eo, Osco y Terras de Burón Biosphere Reserve – with 160,000 hectares of protected countryside.
The best way to get to the region is to fly to Santiago de Compostela, with both Ryanair and Vueling offering the two hour flights.
The coastline is then less than a two hour drive from there.
If you want to head elsewhere in Spain, then there is a beach spot in
Traveller Lee Bell, who visits the country once a month, explained how El Palmar de Vejer is a great alternative.
He explained: “Spanish locals love it – especially those from , who drive down for the summer holidays.
“Locals even call the area “Cádizfornia”; because it’s got that same laid-back, surfy vibe you get in California.”;
Here are some little-known
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