Question: What are the names of the Costas of Spain?
Answer: Some Costas are more famous than others and some are considered longer than they actually are (for example, many consider the Costa Brava to be the whole coast of Catalonia). On this page you will find the official designations for all the Costas of Spain.
Costas of the East and South of Spain
Starting from the north-east of Spain (the border with France) to the south-west of Spain (the border with Portugal):- Costa Brava
- Costa Maresme
- Costa Garraf
- Costa Dorada
- Costa Azahar
- Costa Valencia
- Costa Blanca
- Costa Calida
- Costa Almeria
- Costa Tropical
- Costa del Sol (colloquially known as the Costa de Golf, Costa del Crime and Costa Packet!)
- Costa de la Luz
Costas of the North and North-West of Spain
Starting from the north-west (the border with Portugal) to the border with France.- Rias Baixas (or Rias Bajas)
- Costa da Morte (or Costa de Muerte)
- Golfo Artabro
- Rias Altas
- Costa Verde
- Costa de Cantabria
- Costa Vasca
