"Playa Santa Maria" Top 5 Page for this destination Beaches & Seafront Tip by blint

Going out of the old centre this is the first beach you come to.

It has some great views as you can see the cathedral and the old centre of Cádiz close up. This beach is better than La Caleta (the beach in the old centre of Cádiz) so it is worth the two minute walk from La Puerta Tierra to get here. If you continue walking the beach changes name but you can walk from Santa Maria to the end of Cádiz with no obstacles in the way.

Though in summer this part of the beach gets the most crowded as it plays host to those who live behind it, those coming from the centre and usually a lot of the foreigners that visit Cadiz.

The ironic thing is the sand here isn't as nice or white as the quieter parts of the beach such as Cortadura.

It is a very popular place to go body boarding though and the water is often dotted with little black bobbing figures! If you like body boarding or want to give it a try then come to this part of the beach.