Spain holidays: Which Spanish beaches are CLOSED as second local lockdown announced?

Spain has been gradually easing restrictions following a difficult battle with coronavirus. With international travel slowly picking up again, Spain is beginning to welcome visitors for the holiday season once again.

The country was originally one of the worst hit in Europe, and other countries looked on in horror as the situation quickly grew catastrophic.

However the country is still recovering well, and given that some 400,000 British people have homes in the popular Mediterranean country, travel to the country is now permitted again.

Spain is also on the list of the UK’s ‘travel corridors’ or ‘air bridges’, meaning UK travellers do not need to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival in sunny Spain.

But this week two local lockdowns have been put in place after sudden spikes in cases in two separate regions.

Despite this, no clear reports of specific beaches being closed to tourists as people in those regions are still permitted to move around the area, as well as Segria being inland.

However, beaches around the tourist hotspots in the Costa Del Sol and southern regions of Spain have reportedly be closed due a lack of social distancing.

Around 55 beaches in southern Spain’s Andalucian region were closed at some point yesterday according to Malaga-based paper Sur.

Thirty of those beaches temporarily shut on the Costa del Sol to maintain the 1.5 metre distance which is mandatory across the country.

Malaga was the province most affected, followed by Cadiz and then Huelva, officials have said.

According to Sur, local councils in coastal municipalities across Malaga province had to stop access to 29 beaches on Sunday as the capacity outlined in their contingency plans to combat the coronavirus was exceeded.

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New beach wardens have been hired in some areas to make sure rules are adhered to.

Their job is to patrol Spain’s southern coasts, gently reinforcing new rules to try to prevent any spread of COVID-19.

Groups can only bring a maximum of two umbrellas or other shading equipment to the beach to allow for space for everyone.

Those visiting Spain do not have to isolate, but will have to provide mandatory contact information on the Spain Travel Health website or app once they touch down.

Officials are also reportedly administering temperature checks and visual health assessments on entry.