The Costa de la Luz has an abundance of blue flag sandy beaches a short distance away. The historic fishing village of Sancti Petri has water sport facilities, Tarifa is a mecca for wind-surfing enthusiasts and at Bolonia beach there are Roman ruins in excellent condition (free to EU passport holders).
Further afield you can take a Bodega Sherry tour, go on a ferry across the Straits to Morocco, see the famous Jerez dancing horses, take a boat trip into the peaceful surroundings of Donana National Park, go whale watching from Tarifa or take the cable car up the Rock at Gibraltar and enjoy duty free shopping.
La Barrosa beach is 8km long and has an abundance of fine white sand and clear blue water, as well as an area of rock pools towards Sancti Petri where you can search to find crabs and fish. There is the popular urbanised promenade area with cafes and restaurants as well as the more natural parts with sand dunes. The sea food is excellent and the area is very popular with the Spanish who travel down in the summer from the cities to cool off.
There are a number of airports in the area to fly to.
Jerez 45 kms.
Sevilla 137 kms.
Gibraltar 147 kms.
Malaga 262 kms.
La Barrosa is a popular Spanish holiday resort located in the Cadiz province of the Costa de la Luz, Spain. It is a beach resort with a chilled-out atmosphere in the winter and a great buzz in the summer when all the Spaniards come down from mainland Spain.
The resort is located near the southern-most tip of Spain facing the Atlantic Ocean so the lovely breeze in the summer time takes the edge of the heat.
The resort has strict building regulations like the rest of the Costa de la Luz coast-line and there are no buildings above 3 storeys.
There are shops, restaurants, bars, supermarkets along La Barrosa main street and also part of the beach front.
There is also a well-maintained park opposite the apartment which has a children's playground.
There are three supermarkets a short drive away and Novo Sancti Petri has a good-sized commercial centre.
A short walk across the road is a small commercial centre with bars, cafes, shops and a dvd rental store.
Golf:
You are a short drive from Novo Sancti Petri which has two 18 hole golf courses designed by Severiano Ballesteros, as well as driving ranges. Further afield are other excellent courses including Montenmedio.
