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Platja Fonda
4.6★ · 3,739 Google ratings · Begur, Catalonia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 200 m away · fills up
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
20 m · under a minute
Water
25.7°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
150 m of shoreline
Sand
50 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Sat 8am
Map of Platja Fonda
Guide
Good to know
Go in late afternoon for shade
The cove sits at the base of surrounding cliffs, blocking direct sun after mid-afternoon and creating shade by around 3pm.
Arrive before 10am for parking
The lot fills by late morning, especially on weekends and bank holidays, forcing visitors to park along the road.
Pay 3 euros for beach parking
A controlled lot near the beach charges a flat daily fee.
Expect steep stairs down and back up
Multiple flights of narrow stairs lead to the beach, making the return climb physically demanding.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
25.8°C · clear
Water
25.7°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.2 m · 3 s apart
Wind
7 km/h from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:00 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 21:00 | High tide | ↑ |
Modelled · Open-Meteo
Last updated Sep 3, 10:13 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 17255 Begur, Girona, Spain
🅿 Parking 200 m from the listing
🌊 Water 20 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Platja Fonda?
The nearest mapped parking area is 200 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Platja Fonda?
20 m in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Platja Fonda have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Platja Fonda least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sat 8am and the busiest at Sun 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
