Besides being a splendid soukful of exotic cultural and ecotourism experiences, Spain's next door neighbor to the south, across the Strait of Gibraltar, shares with it a unique attribute: coasts on both the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. And both are lined with an alluring array of beaches for all tastes - whether you're looking for mild or wild, castaway or hopping - and increasingly popular with Spaniards, the French, and other Europeans. Here are a half dozen of my top choices:

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