Some beaches ask very little of you. No long hike, no booking, no beach club ritual. Just a sandy track, a broad resting place for the van, and a quiet cove framed by rocky headlands. Playa del Arroz on the Águilas Coast, close to the small town of Todosol, is that kind of beach. It is not polished in the resort sense, and that is part of its appeal. The sand comes with patches of fine pebbles, the services are basic, and the setting feels more natural than urban. Yet it is e