Playa San Cristobal is the most famous beach of the Costa Tropical. The beach has a blue flag and is offering all facilites and services. The beach has also received the "Q" (Qualidad Turistica). It is a very wide beach, which is situated directly next to the large boulevard with palm trees and where the main (beach) restaurants and bars are situated. This boulevard has a large walking space and even a bicycle road. At the beginning of the boulevard is the natural monument Peñones de San Cristobal situated, from which you have beautiful views on Almuñecar and its beaches.
| Basic information of the beach | |
| Municipality | : Almuñecar |
| Situation | : urban |
| Type | : textile |
| Length | : 1 km |
| Width | : 50 m |
| Occupation | : high |
| Compostion | : mainly dark sand |
| Condition sea | : normally quiet |