# O Castro, Spain: what it is and when to go > O Castro is a beach in Spain (Ribeira). Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is June and September. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. 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/praia-do-castro/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Beach in Spain · Beaches - **Where:** Spain - **Best time:** June and September. - **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 506 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 42.52659, -9.00553 ## What it is and where O Castro is a beach in Spain (Ribeira). It is in [Ribeira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ribeira/), where this site lists 26 more places to see, 6.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 42.52659, -9.00553; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 506 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=42.526585%2C-9.005534) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.526585%2C-9.005534) 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 O Castro is **June and September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 13 | | February | Better not | 10 h 20 | | March | Better not | 11 h 39 | | April | Possible | 13 h 10 | | May | Possible | 14 h 25 | | June | Best time | 15 h 06 | | July | Possible | 14 h 50 | | August | Possible | 13 h 44 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Possible | 10 h 49 | | November | Better not | 9 h 32 | | December | Better not | 8 h 54 | In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. 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 - [Castro de Porto de Baixo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castro-do-porto-de-baixo/): Hillfort in Ribeira (Spain) · 2.8 km - [Monte do Castro da Cidá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monte-do-castro-da-cida/): Summit · 3.9 km - [Dunes of Corrubedo Natural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-natural-del-complejo-dunar-de-corrubedo-y-lagunas-de/): Protected area · 4.8 km - [Pedra das Cabras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/petroglifo-da-pedra-das-cabras/): Petroglyph in Ribeira (Spain) · 5.9 km - [ZEC Complexo Húmido de Corrubedo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/zec-complexo-humido-de-corrubedo/): Protected area · 6.5 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 O Castro? It is a beach in Spain. ### When is the best time to visit O Castro? June and September. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. ### How do you get to O Castro? The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 506 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.526585%2C-9.005534) 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 [Castro de Porto de Baixo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castro-do-porto-de-baixo/), [Monte do Castro da Cidá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monte-do-castro-da-cida/), [Dunes of Corrubedo Natural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-natural-del-complejo-dunar-de-corrubedo-y-lagunas-de/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/180712664), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28122066), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).