Visit Bolonia in Cádiz – one of the best beaches in Spain

How about a trip to the Cádiz region to visit the Bolonia beach and the interesting archaeological site of Baelo Claudia?

The Cádiz region is well-known for its white sandy beaches, many of them in unspoilt natural surroundings.  The coastal region can be very windy and there are often big waves on the sea, making it a surfers’ paradise.

The Bolonia beach is located about 23 km from Tarifa. You must take the road N-340 from Tarifa and turn off at “Playa Bolonia” (Road CA-8202). Then follow a little winding road for about 5 km, which will get you to the village of Bolonia and the beach.
There are parking next to the beach and for 1 euro you will get one day full parking.  The village has some small traditional fish restaurants, where we recommend you to try the red tuna fish of Almadraba.

The white sandy beach stretches for almost 4 km and in the western part there is a big migrating dune to climb. There is generally low tide at the beach, so it is also good for families with children, when the weather is not too windy.  As the Bolonia beach is almost a virgin beach, then do not expect to find facilities such as showers, toilets and sunbeds.

Click here to watch the you tube video with this scenic beach.

Just outside the village you will find the ancient Roman ruins of Baelo Claudia.

(Photo: C.F.)

Baelo Claudia was a successful Roman town where the primary business came from fishing and salting of fish. You can visit an interesting museum showing the Roman city’s development and it also describes the archaeological remains of the town.  You can then walk among the ruins and imagine the Romans’ way of life with view over the beach and the sea.

(Photo: C.F.)

There are free entrance for EU citizens and also free parking next to the museum.
The museum is open from Tuesday – Sunday with the opening hours 9-17:30h.  It is closed on Mondays.

Click her for further information about Baelo Claudia.

How to get there: From Málaga Airport head towards Algeciras / Cádiz (AP-7). There is a toll road almost to Sotogrande which we recommend you to take. In Algeciras, head towards Tarifa and then head for Bolonia. It takes about 2 hours to get there in your Helle Hollis car.

We wish you a good trip!