The best places to stay, eat as well as things to do and see.

Stay:The Great Northern Hotel gets very mixed reviews on the TripAdvisor website, but it's generally agreed to be the best of the lot in a town where hotel ownership is dominated by the same family.

Eat:La Sabbia, an atmospheric Mediterranean restaurant and wine bar.

See:Tullan beach to watch the surfers, if you don't surf yourself.

Do:Walk the cliff path for fine views and a blast of wind.

Investigate one of the town's many night-time shows in hotels featuring hypnotists.

Try a surfing lesson at one of the town's four surf schools.