Fodor's Expert Review Maresias

Maresias is a 4-km (2-mile) stretch of white sand with clean, green waters that are good for swimming and surfing. Maresias is popular with a young crowd and compared with the others along the North Coast, its beach village is large and has a good infrastructure, with banks, supermarkets, and a wide choice of nightlife entertainment. Amenities: food and drink; lifeguards; parking (fee); toilets. Best for: partiers; surfing; windsurfing.