Playa de La Franca

Asturias


Playa de La Franca, 19km east of Llanes towards Cantabria, is a pretty, honey-toned beach, set between rocky walls and eucalyptus trees, with a couple of summer campgrounds. It’s signposted immediately west of La Franca.


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