BeautyLocal Guide · Aug 2025
“One of the best beaches on the Costa del Sol — golden sand, calm clear water and the Ayo paella spot is iconic.”
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Blue Flag Beach
Nerja
Playa de Burriana
Nerja's flagship beach: a long arc of golden sand on the eastern Costa del Sol, lined with chiringuitos and famous for its boat trips to the nearby cliffs and coves.
Type
Urban sand beach · 800 m of shoreline
On-site
LifeguardChiringuitosShowersAccessible
Right now
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Awards & mentions
Blue Flag streak (since 2020)
Awarded 5 of the last 5 years.
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
Blue Flag cleanliness criteria met
- Daily beach cleaning
- Sufficient bins, emptied regularly
- Separated recycling on the beach
- No untreated wastewater discharge
Source: ADEAC / banderaazulplayas.com
Water quality
Sampled 23 Jul 2026
Officially available numbers say the water is clean.
Enterococci
30/ 185
PollutedPristine
EU primary indicator for sewage in seawater.
E. coli
60/ 500
PollutedPristine
Backup check for faecal contamination.
Bacteria readings come from NÁYADE, Spain's official bathing-water lab network (Ministerio de Sanidad).. View on NÁYADE
In the press
In the press
Recent news coverage about this beach.
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Amenities
Essentials
- Showers
- Lifeguard
- Accessible
Food & drink
- Chiringuitos
Activity
- Playground
- Volleyball
- Boat ramp
Special features
- Naturist area
- Wild dunes
Where to eat
Where to eat on the beach
Walk west → eastHand-picked chiringuitos along the promenade. Tap a tile for the menu or to book.
Conditions
Sun, sea & air
Live air, sea and wind right now.
Source: AEMET (air, UV) · Open-Meteo Marine (sea, wind, waves) — see Sources for refresh cadence. View sources
What people say
Recent reports
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Google reviews
4.5/ 5
8,920 Google reviews
Picked highlights
AmenitiesVisitor · Jul 2025
“Showers, toilets, sunbed rentals, paddle boards and great restaurants all along the front.”
What visitors are saying
A snapshot of recent TripAdvisor reviews — useful context the sensors can't capture.
4.1 ★ from 3,080 reviews — 80% rate it Excellent or Very Good.
4.1/ 5
3,080 reviews
Excellent
1274
Very good
1176
Average
434
Poor
109
Terrible
87
Visitor sentiment summary
Burriana Beach is Nerja's main beach and the #4-ranked attraction in town on TripAdvisor — 4.1 out of 5 stars from 3,080 reviews. Visitors praise the long sandy stretch, clear water and the dense run of restaurants, chiringuitos and rental sunbeds along the promenade. Snorkellers mention plenty of fish and marine life, families call out the calm shallows. Recurring caveats: in 2025 the council started tearing up sections of the promenade, cutting parking and confusing visitors; sun-bed prices have crept up (€12–€15/day in peak season) and beds with parasols are often pre-booked by mid-morning.
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Beautiful beach at the bottom of the hill
Michelle0985 · Jun 2025
There are a number of restaurants and little shops in the area to make a day of it if you are not staying close by, plenty of sun-beds on the beach at the usual price €12/€15 per day. However in the high season you may find it difficult getting a bed with a parasol mid to late morning as many visitors and locals pre-pay for their beds.
Amenities
Heads up — promenade works in progress
jman26 · Oct 2025
Stayed in a lovely apartment overlooking Burriana beach and was surprised they have started to pull up the existing promenade, as the costing is in very good condition. This has vastly reduced the amount of parking at present, and no one seems to know what is happening. Burriana beach is still worth a visit, as the beach is lovely with lots of amenities close by.
Crystal clear water, lots of marine life
jose G · Jun 2025
The beach is very nice. Family atmosphere but also many young people. Crystal clear water. Lots of fish and marine life to see (take snorkelling). On the beach they rent boards and kayaks. There are bathrooms and several places to eat at a good price.
Family-friendly
Reasonably priced sunbeds, good size beach
Joepert · Jun 2025
Nice, reasonably large beach in Nerja, downhill! Plenty of sunbeds at €6 each including parasol — service for a drink is also arranged. Basically just pre-war prices here. In Barcelona we paid €40 for 2 beds.
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