Playa Virgen del Mar

• Length of the beach: 400 metres
• How wide is the beach? Approx. 40 metres
  Width variation: small
• Beach occupancy rate: medium
• Does it have a promenade?: No
• Type of sand: golden
• It is not a nudist beach
  (Check with your local tourist office or town hall as each beach may have its own specific regulation)
• Is there a tourist information office on or near the beach? no

Security features Virgen del Mar Beach

• Usual bathing conditions: moderate swell
• It has a lifeguard / rescue service.
  Human and material resources.
  Ask at the nearest tourist office or town hall if you need to check when it is operational.
• Does it have signposting elements (dangers / safety)?: Yes
• Nearest hospital:

  Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital.
  Avda. Valdecilla, 25 (Santander)

  Indicative distance to the hospital from the beach: 5 km.

  (Source: Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge [July 2020])
  (Check with the nearest tourist office or the town hall of the municipality to which Virgen del Mar Beach belongs to confirm the information)

Accessibility features Virgen del Mar Beach

• Access to the beach: by car
• It has access facilities for people with reduced mobility.
• Access is signposted
• Is there a car park: Yes

  Indicative capacity of the car park: more than 100 spaces

• Nearest road to the beach: CA-231
• Can the beach be reached by bus? Yes
  Type of bus / additional info: Intercity, Santander – Soto de la Marina
  Check with the nearest tourist office or town hall to confirm routes and dates of operation.

• Access to the beach: by car
• It has access facilities for people with reduced mobility.
• Access is signposted
• Is there a car park: Yes

  Indicative capacity of the car park: more than 100 spaces

• Nearest road to the beach: CA-231
• Can the beach be reached by bus? Yes
  Type of bus / additional info: Intercity, Santander – Soto de la Marina
  Check with the nearest tourist office or town hall to confirm routes and dates of operation.

Nature around

• What is the coastline (coastal frontage) on which the beach is located like?
  Cliff