Summer sunset over The Rumps and Pentire Head on the north Cornwall coast

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Photo from Google Maps · SandySalty. LIFE

Google rating 4.7 (1,956) · Guest rating 9.4/10 (350)

Tolcarne Beach, Narrowcliff, Newquay TR7 2QN, UK

Hotel

Situated directly at Narrowcliff in Newquay, Tolcarne Beach Accommodation is an upmarket hotel featuring…

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Photo from Google Maps · OYO Minerva Guesthouse

Google rating 4.8 (716) · Guest rating 9.4/10 (2,461)

2-3 The Crescent, Newquay TR7 1DT, UK

Hotel

Situated on The Crescent in Newquay, this down-to-earth hotel provides an unpretentious base close to the…

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Photo from Google Maps · Deborah Turner

Google rating 4.6 (691)

Ayr Terrace, St Ives, Saint Ives TR26 1EJ, UK

Hotel

Situated in St Ives just a short walk from local beaches and the town centre, Ayr Holiday Park provides…

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Photo from Google Maps · Pentire Newquay Cornwall Hotel

Google rating 4.1 (960) · Guest rating 8.2/10 (3,564)

60 Pentire Ave, Newquay TR7 1NU, UK

Hotel

Situated on Pentire Avenue in Newquay, this tranquil hotel provides scenic beach views alongside an on-site…

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Photo from Google Maps · Bille HR

Google rating 4.8 (341)

Hellesveor Farm, Saint Ives TR26 3AD, UK

Hotel

Situated at Hellesveor Farm on the outskirts of St Ives, Hellesveor Holidays is a small, family-run site…

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Photo from Google Maps · Trencreek Holiday Park

Google rating 4.6 (409)

Trencreek Rd, Trencreek, Newquay TR8 4NS, UK

Hotel

Trencreek Holiday Park is a campsite situated in Newquay, featuring spacious pitches alongside an outdoor…

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Photo from Google Maps · tim welbourne

Google rating 4.6 (373) · Guest rating 9/10 (2,717)

Gyllyngvase Rd, Falmouth TR11 4DJ, UK

Hotel

Situated moments from the beach on Gyllyngvase Road, Anacapri is an Edwardian guesthouse in Falmouth…

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Photo from Google Maps · Richard Tinker

Google rating 4.4 (308) · Guest rating 8.2/10 (868)

Cliff Rd, Falmouth TR11 4NT, UK

Hotel

Situated on Cliff Road in Falmouth, Membly Hall Hotel is a simple seaside hotel featuring a restaurant with…

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Photo from Google Maps · Menehay Farm Touring Park

Google rating 4.6 (215)

Budock Water, Falmouth TR11 5BY, UK

Hotel

Situated in the coastal town of Falmouth, Menehay Farm Touring Park is a peaceful, family-run site managed…

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Photo from Google Maps · Pennance Mill Farm

Google rating 4.4 (219)

Pennance Mill Farm, Maenporth Rd, Falmouth TR11 5HJ, UK

Hotel

Situated near Falmouth within walking distance of two beaches, Pennance Mill Farm offers a tranquil…

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Photo from Google Maps · Tregella Place Caravan and Camping

Google rating 4.7 (138)

Tregella Place Camping Tregella Lane, Padstow PL28 8LA, UK

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Situated along Tregella Lane near Padstow, Tregella Place Caravan and Camping offers an open field for…

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Photo from Google Maps · Trewiston Farm Caravan Park

Google rating 4.6 (128)

St Minver, Wadebridge PL27 6PX, UK

Hotel

Situated on a working farm near St Minver in North Cornwall, Trewiston Farm Caravan Park offers non-B&B…

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Photo from Google Maps · The Lerryn Hotel

Google rating 4.1 (234) · Guest rating 0/10 (113)

De Pass Rd, Falmouth TR11 4BJ, UK

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Situated on De Pass Road in Falmouth, The Lerryn Hotel provides laid-back accommodation with individually…

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Photo from Google Maps · St Bernards Guesthouse

Google rating 4.9 (89) · Guest rating 9.6/10 (530)

9 Berry Rd, Newquay TR7 1AU, UK

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Situated on Berry Road in Newquay, St Bernards Guesthouse is a family-run townhouse offering sophisticated…

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Photo from Google Maps · Tracey Pattison

Google rating 4.4 (156) · Guest rating 8.3/10 (1,401)

4 Emslie Rd, Falmouth TR11 4BG, UK

Hotel

Set along Emslie Road in central Falmouth, this four-star guest house is located just 0.7 kilometres from…

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Photo from Google Maps · St Christopher's Newquay

Google rating 4.0 (262)

35 Fore St, Newquay TR7 1HR, UK

Hotel

Situated on Fore Street in Newquay, St Christopher's offers colourful dormitories as well as private rooms,…

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Photo from Google Maps · Roger Lightfoot

Google rating 4.9 (86)

16-18 High St, Padstow PL28 8BB, UK

Hotel

Set within a 17th-century property on High Street in Padstow, this hotel offers airy, traditional-style…

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Photo from Google Maps · THE NICI Newquay

Google rating 4.5 (127)

East St, Newquay TR7 1DB, UK

Hotel

Perched above the Atlantic Ocean in the heart of Newquay, THE NICI is a luxury coastal retreat overlooking…

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Photo from Google Maps · Town Lodge

Google rating 4.2 (170)

10-12 Berry Rd, Newquay TR7 1AR, UK

Hotel

Situated on Berry Road in Newquay, Town Lodge provides stylish budget accommodation that doubles as a lively…

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Photo from Google Maps · The Olive Branch

Google rating 5.0 (68)

6 Porthminster Terrace, St Ives, Saint Ives TR26 2DQ, UK

Hotel

Set within an early 1900s townhouse in St Ives, The Olive Branch provides luxury, adults-only bed and…

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Photo from Google Maps · Maenporth Estate

Google rating 4.8 (82)

Maenporth, Estate TR11 5HN, UK

Hotel

Situated in Falmouth, Maenporth Estate provides accommodation set in scenic surroundings with a woodland…

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Photo from Google Maps · The Grove Falmouth

Google rating 4.5 (103)

2 Grove Pl, Falmouth TR11 4AU, UK

Hotel

Set within a historic Georgian sea captain's home, The Grove Falmouth provides comfortable accommodation…

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Photo from Google Maps · St Ives Bay Hotel

Google rating 3.2 (746)

The Terrace, St Ives, Saint Ives TR26 2BP, UK

Hotel

Perched in an elevated spot along The Terrace, the St Ives Bay Hotel commands sweeping coastal views…

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Photo from Google Maps · Anna

Google rating 4.5 (90) · Guest rating 9.3/10 (529)

Gyllyngvase Hill, Falmouth TR11 4DW, UK

Hotel

Set within an elegant Edwardian property in a peaceful pocket of Falmouth, Bosanneth is an adults-only guest…

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Photo from Google Maps · Trevose View Farm

Google rating 4.9 (55)

Trevose View Farm, Padstow PL28 8GS, UK

Hotel

Situated near Padstow, Trevose View Farm is a scenic campsite offering clean shower and toilet facilities…

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Photo from Google Maps · Hidden St Ives

Google rating 5.0 (42)

Hidden, Burthallan Ln, St Ives, Saint Ives TR26 3AA, UK

Hotel

Hidden St Ives is a contemporary, design-led aparthotel comprising eighteen self-contained homes set on…

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Photo from Google Maps · Cyntwell Guest Accommodation

Google rating 4.9 (39)

4 Cross St, Padstow PL28 8AT, UK

Hotel

Situated on Cross Street in Padstow, Cyntwell Guest Accommodation provides airy rooms that combine classic…

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Photo from Google Maps · Saltwater St Ives

Google rating 4.6 (33)

3 belmont terrace, St Ives, Saint Ives TR26 1DZ, UK

Hotel

Saltwater St Ives is a guest house situated on Belmont Terrace, conveniently positioned within walking…

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Photo from Google Maps · DAVID BOTHAM

Google rating 4.6 (4,971)

4XW2+XW, Castle Dr, Falmouth TR11 4LP, UK

Café

Perched on a hilltop in Falmouth, Pendennis Castle is a historic coastal fortress originally constructed…

Photo from Google Maps · Hendra Holiday Park

Google rating 4.6 (3,643)

Lane, Newquay TR8 4NY, UK

Restaurant

Situated in Newquay just a five-minute drive from local beaches, Hendra Holiday Park offers caravan…

Photo from Google Maps · Graeme Leslie

Google rating 4.5 (2,690)

Pentire headland, Newquay TR7 1QD, UK

Restaurant

Perched on the Pentire headland overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Lewinnick Lodge is a boutique cliff-side…

Photo from Google Maps · The Headland

Google rating 4.4 (2,534)

Fistral Beach, Headland Rd, Newquay TR7 1EW, UK

Restaurant

Perched on the cliffs above Fistral Beach in Newquay, The Headland is an upscale Victorian hotel offering…

Photo from Google Maps · The Greenbank Hotel

Google rating 4.6 (1,531)

Harbourside, Falmouth TR11 2SR, UK

Restaurant

Situated along the harbourside in Falmouth, The Greenbank Hotel provides relaxed waterfront accommodation…

Photo from Google Maps · Anton B

Google rating 4.5 (1,782)

Quay St, Falmouth TR11 3HH, UK

Restaurant

Overlooking the water on Falmouth's historic quayside, the Chain Locker is an inn believed to be one of the…

Photo from Google Maps · Tregenna Castle Resort

Google rating 4.4 (1,971)

Trelyon Ave, Carbis Bay, Saint Ives TR26 2DE, UK

Restaurant

Set on an expansive 1774 estate in Carbis Bay, Tregenna Castle Resort offers sweeping views over the water…

Photo from Google Maps · Elisha Tanya

Google rating 4.4 (1,621)

Gyllyngvase Beach, St Michaels Resort, Stracey Rd, Falmouth TR11 4NB, UK

Restaurant

Situated beside Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth, St Michaels Resort is a relaxed hotel providing ocean views…

Photo from Google Maps · Old Custom House, Padstow

Google rating 4.4 (1,608)

S Quay, Padstow PL28 8BL, UK

Restaurant

Situated directly on Padstow's South Quay, the Old Custom House is a former customs building featuring an…

Photo from Google Maps · Fistral Beach Hotel and Spa

Google rating 4.5 (1,338)

Esplanade Rd, Newquay TR7 1PT, UK

Restaurant

Situated on Esplanade Road directly overlooking Fistral Beach in Newquay, this contemporary adults-only…

Photo from Google Maps · Griffin Inn Newquay

Google rating 4.3 (1,361)

Cliff Rd, Newquay TR7 1SP, UK

Restaurant

Situated on Cliff Road in Newquay, The Griffin Inn is a relaxed, family-operated pub offering contemporary…

Photo from Google Maps · Rick Stein's Café

Google rating 4.4 (986)

10 Middle St, Padstow PL28 8AP, UK

Restaurant

Situated on Middle Street in Padstow, Rick Stein's Café is a contemporary seafood eatery that also provides…

Photo from Google Maps · Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate

Google rating 4.2 (1,231)

Carbis Bay, Saint Ives TR26 2NP, UK

Restaurant

Situated directly on the coast in St Ives, Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate provides contemporary accommodation…

Photo from Google Maps · The Falmouth Hotel

Google rating 4.1 (1,245)

Castle Beach, Falmouth TR11 4NZ, UK

Restaurant

Situated beside Castle Beach in Falmouth, The Falmouth Hotel is a stately Victorian property offering…

Photo from Google Maps · Star & Garter

Google rating 4.5 (626)

52 High St, Falmouth TR11 2AF, UK

Restaurant

Occupying a Georgian building on Falmouth's High Street, the Star & Garter is an upmarket yet homely…

Photo from Google Maps · The Royal Duchy Hotel

Google rating 4.5 (597)

Cliff Rd, Falmouth TR11 4NX, UK

Restaurant

Positioned along the seafront in Falmouth, The Royal Duchy Hotel offers four-star accommodation boasting…

Photo from Google Maps · St Petroc's Bistro

Google rating 4.3 (742)

4 New St, Padstow PL28 8EA, UK

Restaurant

Situated just a short stroll from Padstow Harbour, this relaxed, rustic-chic bistro and hotel has been…

Photo from Google Maps · Hotel Tresanton

Google rating 4.6 (420)

27 Lower Castle Rd, St Mawes, Truro TR2 5DR, UK

Restaurant

Situated along the sea wall in the South Cornish village of St Mawes, Hotel Tresanton is an elegant coastal…

Photo from Google Maps · Jacobs Ladder

Google rating 4.5 (443)

1-2 Chapel Terrace, Falmouth TR11 3BQ, UK

Restaurant

Situated on Chapel Terrace high above Falmouth's town centre, Jacobs Ladder is a warm inn featuring…

Photo from Google Maps · Mark Conroy

Google rating 4.0 (958)

Mill Square, Padstow PL28 8AE, UK

Restaurant

Situated in Mill Square, Padstow, The Old Ship Hotel is a historic inn offering individually styled…

Photo from Google Maps · Atlantic Hotel

Google rating 4.1 (765)

Atlantic Hotel, Dane Rd, Newquay TR7 1EN, UK

Restaurant

Situated on Dane Road in Newquay, the Atlantic Hotel is a refined destination offering classic rooms and…

Photo from Google Maps · Jenny Routley

Google rating 4.2 (577)

1 Western Terrace, Falmouth TR11 4QJ, UK

Restaurant

Occupying an elegant 1913 building on Western Terrace in Falmouth, Merchants Manor Hotel provides…

Photo from Google Maps · Oliver Cooke

Google rating 4.6 (289)

Little Trevarrack, Laity Ln, Carbis Bay, Saint Ives TR26 3HW, UK

Restaurant

Situated near Carbis Bay just outside St Ives, Una St Ives Resort is a stylish retreat offering year-round…

Photo from Google Maps · Newquay Beach Hotel by Sunday

Google rating 4.1 (534)

1 Narrowcliff, Newquay TR7 2PS, UK

Restaurant

Situated at 1 Narrowcliff in Newquay, Newquay Beach Hotel by Sunday offers seaside accommodation and dining…

Photo from Google Maps · Western Hotel

Google rating 4.3 (323)

Gabriel St, St Ives, Saint Ives TR26 2LU, UK

Pub

Occupying a historic former coaching inn, this central St Ives destination combines guest accommodation with…

Photo from Google Maps · Harbour View House

Google rating 4.5 (231)

Harbour View House, Fernlea Terrace, St Ives, Saint Ives TR26 2BH, UK

Restaurant

Situated on Fernlea Terrace, Harbour View House is a boutique hotel and restaurant offering sweeping coastal…

Photo from Google Maps · Henry’s

Google rating 4.9 (121)

Henrys, 27 The Terrace, St Ives, Saint Ives TR26 2BP, UK

Restaurant

Situated within an 1810 Georgian building on The Terrace in St Ives, Henry’s offers a cosy restaurant and…

Photo from Google Maps · Alex Kilkenny

Google rating 4.8 (14,607)

Porthcurno, Penzance TR19 6JU, UK

Attraction

Perched on a Cornish clifftop above the turquoise waters of Porthcurno Bay, The Minack Theatre is a unique…

Photo from Google Maps · Lee Glover

Google rating 4.3 (6,968)

Trenance Ave, Newquay TR7 2LZ, UK

Attraction

Situated within the picturesque gardens of Trenance Park, Newquay Zoo is home to a diverse selection of…

Photo from Google Maps · Grace Simpson

Google rating 4.7 (3,233)

St Newlyn East, Newquay TR8 5LX, UK

Attraction

Set near St Newlyn East in Newquay, Lappa Valley is an attraction offering steam train journeys across three…

Photo from Google Maps · Jayjay Seetan

Google rating 4.3 (6,767)

Bodelva, Par PL24 2SG

Attraction

Situated in Bodelva, Par, the Eden Project is an educational eco-park featuring impressive artificial biomes…

Photo from Google Maps · Laura Calvert

Google rating 4.7 (2,927)

Mawnan Smith, Falmouth TR11 5JZ, UK

Attraction

Glendurgan is a National Trust garden near Mawnan Smith in Falmouth, renowned for its ancient trees, exotic…

Photo from Google Maps · Colin Harris

Google rating 4.6 (2,495)

Trerice, Kestle Mill, Newquay TR8 4PG, UK

Attraction

Situated at Kestle Mill near Newquay, Trerice is an authentic sixteenth-century Tudor manor house renowned…

Photo from Google Maps · Sylwester Drechny

Google rating 4.7 (1,883)

Wharf Rd, St Ives, Saint Ives TR26 1LH, UK

Attraction

Situated on Wharf Road, St Ives Harbour is a picturesque working port featuring a sandy beach, piers, and a…

Photo from Google Maps · Tate St Ives

Google rating 4.2 (3,464)

Porthmeor Beach, St Ives, Saint Ives TR26 1TG, UK

Attraction

Overlooking Porthmeor Beach in St Ives, this striking modern gallery presents an engaging selection of both…

Photo from Google Maps · Joel Hopkins

Google rating 4.0 (4,727)

Towan Promenade, Newquay TR7 1DU, UK

Attraction

Situated on Towan Promenade in Newquay, Blue Reef Aquarium offers close-up encounters with exotic marine…

Photo from Google Maps · Ilona Musial

Google rating 4.5 (1,517)

St Mawgan, Nr Newquay TR8 4ET, UK

Attraction

Tucked away in St Mawgan near Newquay, this peaceful attraction features winding paths set amongst maples,…

Photo from Google Maps · Hannah Lights

Google rating 4.6 (1,156)

Lusty Glaze Rd, Newquay TR7 3AE, UK

Attraction

Situated in Newquay, Lusty Glaze Beach is a sheltered coastal resort featuring chalet and cottage…

Photo from Google Maps · Mark B

Google rating 4.5 (1,155)

The National Lobster Hatchery, S Quay, Padstow PL28 8BL, UK

Attraction

Situated on South Quay in Padstow, the National Lobster Hatchery is an engaging conservation centre…

Photo from Google Maps · Adrian Kucharski

Google rating 4.7 (483)

82 Edgcumbe Ave, Newquay TR7 2NW, UK

Attraction

Trenance Gardens in Newquay is a picturesque leisure park featuring manicured floral displays, an impressive…

Photo from Google Maps · Simon Cooper

Google rating 4.7 (288)

King Edward Cres, Newquay TR7 1EN, UK

Attraction

Perched on Towan Head overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in Newquay, this distinctive 14th-century whitewashed…

Photo from Google Maps · Lewis Chan

Google rating 4.8 (181)

S W Coast Path, Newquay TR7 2PQ, UK

Attraction

Set beneath dramatic cliffs along the South West Coast Path in Newquay, Tolcarne Beach is a golden sandy…

Photo from Google Maps · Fotik Miah

Google rating 4.8 (118)

Riviere Towans, Phillack, Hayle TR27 5AF, UK

Attraction

Situated at Riviere Towans near St Ives, Hayle Beach offers three miles of clean golden sand set against a…

Photo from Google Maps · Geoffrey Earl

Google rating 4.6 (144)

Worvas, Saint Ives TR26 2AY, UK

Attraction

Also known as The Steeple, Knill's Monument is a Grade II* listed landmark situated at Worvas in the parish…

Photo from Google Maps · Hayley Newman

Google rating 4.9 (99)

S Quay, Padstow PL28 8BL, UK

Attraction

Based at South Quay, The Ghost Walk Padstow offers an atmospheric walking tour exploring the town's history…

Photo from Google Maps · Rage Cage Newquay

Google rating 5.0 (74)

Rear of, 22 St Michael's Rd, Newquay TR7 1RA, UK

Attraction

Situated to the rear of St Michael's Road in Newquay, Rage Cage provides an active experience where guests…

Photo from Google Maps · C

Google rating 4.8 (41)

Smeatons Pier, St Ives, Saint Ives TR26 1PT, UK

Landmark

Situated along Smeaton's Pier at the harbour's edge, this landmark features an 1830 squat structure…

Photo from Google Maps · Nicola James

Google rating 4.7 (32)

Gerrans, Truro TR2 5HA, UK

Landmark

Situated in Gerrans near Truro and Falmouth, St Anthony Lighthouse is an automatic coastal landmark set…

Photo from Google Maps · Emmanuel Baptist Church

Google rating 4.7 (30)

Western Terrace, Falmouth TR11 4QJ, UK

Landmark

Situated on Western Terrace in Falmouth, Emmanuel Baptist Church hosts family services featuring sung…

Photo from Google Maps · Tristan Stocker

Google rating 4.7 (25)

Rock, Wadebridge PL27 6JX, UK

Landmark

St Michael's is an ancient parish church in St Minver, set in an elevated coastal position near the village…

Photo from Google Maps · cathy iddles

Google rating 4.7 (936)

Trevone Bay nr, Padstow PL28 8QX, UK

Attraction

Situated near Padstow, Trevone Bay is a scenic coastal destination featuring a sandy cove alongside rocky…

Photo from Google Maps · Ava Tg (Ava)

Google rating 4.5 (688)

9 The Crescent, Newquay TR7 1DT, UK

Attraction

Situated right in the centre of Newquay, The Killacourt is a scenic green space featuring ample seating that…

Photo from Google Maps · Seba

Google rating 4.8 (177)

Stepper Point, Padstow PL28 8HW, UK

Attraction

Situated near Padstow along the South West Coast Trail, Stepper Point is a picturesque Cornish headland that…

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Artists' town, four beaches and Tate St Ives.

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Estuary sailing and a heavyweight restaurant scene.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the sea warm enough to swim?
From late June to September, yes — a shortie wetsuit extends the season.
Are beaches dog-friendly?
Many are year-round; larger resort beaches restrict dogs from Easter to October.