# Praia do Cruceiro, Spain: what it is and when to go > Praia do Cruceiro is a beach in Spain (San Cosme de Outeiro). Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is June and September. In June there are 15 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 52. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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-cruceiro/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Beach · Beaches - **Where:** Spain - **Best time:** June and September. - **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 516 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 42.72678, -9.00017 ## What it is and where Praia do Cruceiro is a beach in Spain (San Cosme de Outeiro). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [San Cosme de Outeiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/san-cosme-de-outeiro/), where this site lists 17 more places to see, 12 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 42.72678, -9.00017; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 516 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=42.726779%2C-9.000174) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.726779%2C-9.000174) 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 Praia do Cruceiro is **June and September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 12 | | February | Better not | 10 h 19 | | March | Better not | 11 h 39 | | April | Possible | 13 h 10 | | May | Possible | 14 h 26 | | June | Best time | 15 h 08 | | July | Possible | 14 h 51 | | August | Possible | 13 h 45 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Possible | 10 h 48 | | November | Better not | 9 h 30 | | December | Better not | 8 h 52 | In June there are 15 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 52. 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 - [Beach of A Arnela](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/praia-da-arnela/): Beach · 2.1 km - [Monte da Enxa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monte-da-enxa/): Summit · 2.9 km - [Ría de Muros e Noia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ria-de-muros-y-noia/): Watercourse in Spain · 4.0 km - [Castro de Baroña](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castro-de-barona/): Hillfort in O Porto do Son (Spain) · 4.4 km - [Iroite](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iroite/): Mountain in Spain · 6.1 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 Praia do Cruceiro? It is a beach in Spain. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Praia do Cruceiro? June and September. In June there are 15 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 52. ### How do you get to Praia do Cruceiro? The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 516 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.726779%2C-9.000174) 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 [Beach of A Arnela](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/praia-da-arnela/), [Monte da Enxa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monte-da-enxa/), [Ría de Muros e Noia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ria-de-muros-y-noia/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2065966), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31280915), CC0. More about Praia do Cruceiro on [Wikipedia](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praia_do_Son). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).