Sa Tuna Beach
Best for. Travellers who want a tiny, authentic fishing cove with whitewashed houses, clear water for snorkelling and a single seafront restaurant for a long, slow lunch.
Best spot. Take a mask to the rocky edges where the water is clearest, then settle on the seafront terrace for fresh fish and rice as the boats bob in front of you.
Know this. Sa Tuna is small and pebbly rather than sandy, with very little parking, so it rewards an early arrival or the walk in and a plan to stay for lunch rather than a quick stop.
Sa Tuna is the kind of cove people fall for. A short crescent of pebbles and clear water tucked under the cliffs below Begur, lined with a handful of old fishermen's houses painted white, their boats still drawn up on the shore. There is no sweep of golden sand here and no resort, just a small, quiet cove that has kept its fishing village shape while the rest of the coast filled in around it.
This is a cove to slow down in. The water is clear and the rocky edges are good for snorkelling, and once you are out you fall into the rhythm of the place, which is essentially lunch by the sea. The seafront has a bar and a long established restaurant looking straight onto the boats, where the kitchen leans on fresh fish, Catalan rice dishes and whatever the day brings. Time a swim and a slow meal here and you have the best of Sa Tuna. There is little else to do, and that is the appeal.
The honest read is small and pebbly. Sa Tuna has only a thin strip of beach, it is stones rather than sand, and parking up at the top is very limited, so summer middays can feel cramped. Come early or out of peak season, bring something soft to sit on, and walk the Cami de Ronda from Sa Riera if you can. If you want a big sandy beach, look elsewhere on this coast. If you want atmosphere, Sa Tuna has it.
Clubs on this beach
Sa Tuna has no club scene at all. It is a tiny fishing cove with a seafront bar and a restaurant rather than sunbed clubs or daybeds. The pleasure here is a swim and a long lunch by the boats. For organised clubs and daybeds, look to the larger beaches and use the Costa Brava beach clubs guide for the wider coast.
Seafront bar and restaurant
A bar and a long established seafront restaurant overlook the boats, cooking fresh fish and rice. Specific operators and prices to be confirmed.
Begur, Costa Brava
Sa Tuna sits just east of Begur in the Baix Emporda, a few minutes by car down a narrow lane from the town, around forty five minutes from Girona. The lane ends at the cove and parking is very tight, so morning arrivals or a walk down from Begur make for a calmer start.
There is no useful public transport to the cove itself, so a car or taxi from Begur is the way in, or the coastal Cami de Ronda on foot from Sa Riera. Once you are down at the water the beach, the snorkelling rocks and the seafront restaurant are all a few steps apart.
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Common questions about Sa Tuna
Is Sa Tuna beach sandy?
No, Sa Tuna is a pebble cove rather than a sandy beach, so bring something soft to sit on. What it offers instead is clear water, good snorkelling on the rocky edges and the atmosphere of an old fishing cove with whitewashed houses and boats on the shore.
What is there to do at Sa Tuna?
Swim, snorkel and eat, essentially. The water is clear and the rocky edges reward a mask, and the seafront restaurant is made for a long lunch by the boats. There is little else, which is exactly why people come. Pair it with a walk on the Cami de Ronda.
Is there parking at Sa Tuna?
Very little. The narrow lane from Begur ends at the cove and spaces are few, so summer middays fill fast. Arrive early, or leave the car in Begur and walk down, or reach the cove on foot along the Cami de Ronda from Sa Riera.
Where can you eat at Sa Tuna?
On the seafront, where a bar and a long established restaurant look straight onto the boats and cook fresh fish and Catalan rice dishes. It is the heart of a visit here, so book ahead in summer and plan to linger rather than rush.
Is Sa Tuna worth visiting?
Yes, if you want atmosphere over space. It is one of the prettiest and most authentic small coves near Begur, ideal for a slow morning swim and a long lunch. If you are after a big sandy beach with full facilities, choose Sa Riera or Aiguablava nearby instead.
