Playa de la Barrosa

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Playa de la Barrosa is a 6 kilometres long beach in the municipality of Chiclana de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, Spain. It was the site of the Battle of Barrosa in 1811. it is separated from the Playa de Sancti Petri by a cliff. The resort of Novo Sancti Petri lies at the south end of Playa de la Barrosa and contains a defensive tower structure called Torre Bermeja. Several pieces of music have been composed about the beach including Isaac Albéniz's Torre Bermeja and Paco de Lucía's La Barrosa. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°21'24"N, 6°10'32"W

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Playa de la Barrosa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Club de Golf Novo Sancti Petri, Batería de Urrutia, Batería de San Genís, Museo Municipal Taurino Francisco Montes.

0.9 miSE
36°21'6"N • 6°9'41"W
Club de Golf Novo Sancti Petri, Chiclana de la Frontera
22 min walk • Golf
3.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Batería de Urrutia, San Fernando
91 min walk • Batería de Urrutia is a battery located in San Fernando in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain.
3.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Batería de San Genís, San Fernando
87 min walk • Batería de San Genís is a battery located in San Fernando in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain.
4.8 miN
Museum
Museo Municipal Taurino Francisco Montes, Chiclana de la Frontera
123 min walk • Museo Municipal Taurino Francisco Montes is located in Chiclana de la Frontera, in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, southwestern Spain. Situated on San Agustín Street, the bullfighting museum is dedicated to the matador Francisco Montes Reina, nicknamed "Paquiro", who was born in this town.
3.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Batería de Aspiroz, San Fernando
95 min walk • Batería de Aspiroz is a battery located in San Fernando in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain.
3 miNW
Lighthouse
Sancti Petri Lighthouse, San Fernando
76 min walk • Lighthouse of Sancti Petri is a lighthouse located on the island of Sancti Petri between the town of San Fernando and Chiclana de la Frontera in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain.
6 miNW
Beach
Playa de Camposoto, San Fernando
153 min walk • Playa de Camposoto is one of the longest beaches in southern Spain, located in the Province of Cadiz. It looks across to the Islote de Sancti Petri and is located to the north of Playa de la Barrosa.
4.5 miN
Church
Church of San Juan Bautista, Chiclana de la Frontera
116 min walk • Iglesia de San Juan Bautista is a Neoclassical church in Chiclana de la Frontera, in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, southern Spain. Construction on an earlier began around 1510, in a slow building process, and was still not completed by 1576.
4.7 miN
36°25'16"N • 6°9'4"W
Museo del Vino y la Sal, Chiclana de la Frontera
119 min walk • Specialty museum, Science museum, Museum
4.2 miN
Church
Ermita de Santa Ana, Chiclana de la Frontera
108 min walk • The Ermita de Santa Ana is located in Chiclana de la Frontera, in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, southwestern Spain. It is situated on the highest part of the city on the hill of the same name.
5 miNW
Forts and castles
Batería de San Melitón de la Calavera, San Fernando
128 min walk • Batería de San Melitón de la Calavera is a former defensive stronghold located near the beach of Camposoto at the southern end of the town of San Fernando in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. This battery was used to protect the Isla de Leon during the Siege of Cadiz and was part of the defense line of the Castle of Sancti Petri.