# Blue Flag award, Spain: what it is and when to go > Blue Flag award is a certification for high quality beaches (Praia de Arou) in Spain (Camariñas). Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is June and September. In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-arou/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Certification for high quality beaches · Beaches - **Local name:** Praia de Arou - **Where:** Spain - **Best time:** June and September. - **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 548 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [turismo.gal](https://www.turismo.gal/recurso/-/detalle/10290/arou?langId=es_ES&tp=3&ctre=15) - **Coordinates:** 43.18533, -9.10603 ## What it is and where Blue Flag award is a certification for high quality beaches (Praia de Arou) in Spain (Camariñas). Con una longitud de 130 metros y una anchura de 50 metros, esta hermosa playa se singulariza por tener una arena blanca y oleaje moderado con cierta ventosa. It is in [Camariñas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camarinas/), where this site lists 14 more places to see, 9.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 43.18533, -9.10603; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 548 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.185327%2C-9.106026) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.185327%2C-9.106026) It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Blue Flag award is **June and September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 09 | | February | Better not | 10 h 18 | | March | Better not | 11 h 39 | | April | Possible | 13 h 12 | | May | Possible | 14 h 29 | | June | Best time | 15 h 11 | | July | Possible | 14 h 54 | | August | Possible | 13 h 46 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Possible | 10 h 47 | | November | Better not | 9 h 28 | | December | Better not | 8 h 49 | In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Spain To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Traba Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/praia-de-traba/): Beach in Spain · 4.7 km - [The English Cemetery (Camariñas, Spain)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cementerio-de-los-ingleses/): Ruins · 5.2 km - [Penedos de Pasarela e Traba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/paisaxe-protexida-penedos-de-pasarela-e-traba/): Protected area in Spain · 6.2 km - [Sendeiro Laxe-Traba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sendeiro-laxe-traba/): Hiking · 6.8 km - [Ruta da Costa da Morte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ruta-da-costa-da-morte/): Hiking · 7.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). ## More in Spain: Beaches - [Beach of La Concha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-la-concha/): beach in Donostia-San Sebastian, Basque Country - [SS America](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ss-american-star/): American ocean liner built in 1939 - [Playa de Gulpiyuri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-gulpiyuri/): Shortest beach of the world - [Playa de Las Teresitas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-las-teresitas/): beach of San Andrés, Tenerife - [As Catedrais beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-las-catedrales/): beach in Aguas Santas, Galicia, Spain - [Platja de la Mar Bella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mar-bella-beach/): Beach Every Spain place under Beaches, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Blue Flag award? It is a certification for high quality beaches (Praia de Arou in the local language) in Spain. ### When is the best time to visit Blue Flag award? June and September. In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49. ### How do you get to Blue Flag award? The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 548 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.185327%2C-9.106026) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Traba Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/praia-de-traba/), [The English Cemetery (Camariñas, Spain)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cementerio-de-los-ingleses/), [Penedos de Pasarela e Traba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/paisaxe-protexida-penedos-de-pasarela-e-traba/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/370986775), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q458651), CC0. More about Blue Flag award on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandera_Azul). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).