Playa Ferrara is the heart of Torrox Costa. This 1,200-meter-long and 30-meter-wide beach of dark sand is right on the lively promenade full of palm trees, ice cream parlors, seafood restaurants and chiringuitos. You can smell the grilled sardines before you even see them.

In summer, there is a laid-back buzz here: families from the region, walkers along the paseo marítimo, and vacationers enjoying a book on a lounger. Despite its popularity, it never feels like mass tourism.

Its many amenities - showers, lifeguard, beach chairs, playgrounds - make it a popular family beach. Playa Ferrara is wheelchair accessible, has the European Blue Flag seal of approval and the Spanish seal of quality "Q de Calidad Turística".

In the evening, it turns into a place for sultry beach walks toward the Torrox Lighthouse, where the sun slowly sinks into the sea.