Beaches (112)
Albufeira
Barranco das Belharucas Beach
It is recommended to walk to the Beach as there is no vehicle road or car parking on the Beach.
To get to the Beach you can go through a sidewalk or cross a winding track with an exuberant...Coelha Beach
In between golden cliffs, the Coelha beach is a small beach, winds sheltered. It is situated at about 5 km west from Albufeira, and it is a very crowded beach in summer time.
Facilities...Falésia Beach
Falésia Beach has a very extensive sandy area (around 3 km). It is one of the more frequented beaches during Summer time, mainly by families.
Facilities
Wooden stairway and ramp to...Galé Beach
The Galé Beach is situated on the easter side of the Armação de Pêra bay. In this beach the rocky formations characteristics of this side of the Algarve emerge from...Oura Beach
Oura Beach has an extensive sandy area surrounded by a diversified landscape: to the West the tourist structures dominates, to the East the beach starts getting more deserted and natural up untill...Rocha Baixinha Beach
Rocha Baixinha Beach is also known as Tomates Beach.
Rocha Baixinha is located nearby the Vilamoura Marine and is very popular due to its nigh time animation and for being the destination of many...Albufeira Beach
The Albufeira Beach might be the best option for those that do not like to use the car during holidays.
Really close to the centre, the beach that is framed by golden cliffs has several beach...Olhos de Água Beach
Situated in the picturesque fishermen village of Olhos d’Água (meaning “Eyes of Water”), this Beach owes its name to the existence of several spring waters by the sea and...Santa Eulália Beach
Santa Eulália beach is situated among low cliffs with a greenish environment from the pine forest that surrounds the beach.
The sandy area is very extensive, with charming nooks formed by...São Rafael Beach
São Rafael Beach is surrounded by limestone cliffs, by green spots of Pinetree forest and by huge bushes of Christmasberries.
The crystalline warm waters are perfect for diving and scuba...Castelo Beach - Albufeira
The sandy area of the Castelo Beach, inserted in between imposing rocky walls, has several charming little and hidden nooks and inlets.
In the Eastern side of the Beach there is a rocky formation...Evaristo Beach
Evaristo Beach is a small and essentially rocky beach, located in between low cliffs. This Beach owes its name to the proprietary of the beach facilities.
The access to the beach is made through...Forte de São João da Oura Beach
With the ocean as far as the eye can reach one will find in the Forte de São João da Oura Beach a pleasant and very bright sandy area that contrasts with the reddish colour of the...Inatel's Beach
Inatel’s Beach is named after the Tourist and Leisure resort by this beach, situated in the much frequented and famous Albufeira village.
This is a quite crowded beach during summer time,...Alemães Beach
Situated in Albufeira, one of the most famous Tourist Resort in the Algarve, the Alemães Beach is one of the symbols of the region beaches’s, with its crystalline waters and golden...Arrifes Beach
Arrifes Beach is a small inlet sheltered by low carved cliffs where one can find natural wells, arches and several galeries on the rocky walls.
Three beautiful large reefs dominate the horizon...Aveiros Beach
Aveiros Beach has a small sandy area in between golden cliffs with caves and natural water wells along the seaside. It is very sheltered by the high cliffs, with crystalline warm waters....Salgados Beach
The Salgados Beach develops in the continuation of the sandy area of the Praia Grande Beach, on the Eastern side of the Lagoa dos Salgados.
To access the beach one has to cross the Tourist Resort...Tomates Beach
Tomates Beach is considered to be the Algarve most fashionable beach because of the countless Portuguese celebrities that frequent this beach during Summer months.
At the beach the activities...Manuel Lourenço Beach
Manuel Lourenço Beach is a small beach surrounded by beautiful natural dunes.
The beach was named after the owner of the beach facilities.
Facilities
Car Parking; Restaurant;...Maria Luísa Beach
Maria Luísa Beach has a broad sandy area with around 1 km. The access to the beach (by foot) is made through the Tourist Resort Club Med that occupies the area contiguous to the beach. An...Aljezur
Amoreira Beach
Amoreira Beach is a beautiful beach located nearby the town of Aljezur with an extensive sandy area and dunes. This beach gives you the opportunity to swim both in the ocean or in the river (that...Arrifana Beach
The Arrifana Blue Flag Beach has an extensive sandy area, with more than half a kilometre. The ocean forms a kind of bay perfect for relaxed swimming.
In the south side there is a vertical rock...Bordeira - Carrapateira Beach
The name “Bordeira” is due to the small river named “Bordeira” that flows to the south side of this beach until the ocean. Carrapateira is the name of the locality that this...Carriagem Beach
Nearby Rogil this is a very calm and relaxed beach, not crowded at all, ideal for nature lovers.
How to get here
In Rogil village follow the signs to EN120 where you can find signage to the...Esteveira Beach
Esteveira Beach is a very small, calm and relaxed beach, with no facilities or lifeguard. It is usually used for fishing.
Samouqueira Beach
A small beach only frequented by few people, with a little sandy area mixed with gravel. Ideal for the nature lovers.
The Access to the beach is difficult and narrow.
This beach does not have...Adegas Beach
On the South side of Odeceixe Beach there is a second inlet, only accessible in the low tide: The Adegas Beach, the official Naturism Beach.
In the high tide the only access is through a trail...Monte Clérigo Beach
Monte Clérigo Beach is situated in a small fishermen village with the same name.
The easy access to the village and to the beach is made through an asphalted road.
It has a large sandy...Odeceixe Beach
The Odeceixe Beach develops itself on the two sides of the Seixe river, that borders with the Alentejo region, having this way both river and sea waters reachable for swimming and sailing, perfect...Vale dos Homens Beach
Vale dos Homens Beach is situated close to the village of Rogil. This is a very calm and relaxed beach, with few people frequenting it. Regularly almost deserted, this is an ideal beach for nature...Vale Figueiras Beach
With an extensive sandy area and still not much frequented, the Vale Figueiras Beach is situated South of Aljezur, nearby the small village of Alfambras. This Beach has good conditions for Surf...Amado Beach
Considered to be one of the best Portuguese Beaches for Surf, the Amado Beach is frequented by practitioners from all over Europe, being many times stage of international competitions. There are...Penedo Beach
In the magnificent Penedo Beach you may find not only a sea as far as the eyes can reach, but also a surrounding vegetation that grants a natural and wild appearance to the beach.
The Penedo...Faro
Praia da Ilha da Barreta
The Ilha da Barreta Beach is one of those treasures still to be discovered by men.
Its look of almost a wild island is only contrasted by the presence of the facilities available for visitors....Ilha de Faro Beach
The road access to the Ilha de Faro Beach is made through a narrow bridge over Ria Formosa.
Despite of the intense tourist boom during the Summer time and to the recent chaotic construction of...Ilha do Farol - Culatra Beach
Leaving from Olhão or Faro by boat, on a pleasant journey of around 40 minutes, you will find the Ilha do Farol (Lighthouse Island).
With a very extensive white sandy area, crystalline...Lagoa (Algarve)
Praia da Angrinha
A Praia da Angrinha situa-se em pleno estuário do Rio Arade, aos pés de Ferragudo, concelho de Lagoa.
O principal acesso ao areal está alinhado com a abertura dos grandes...Cova Redonda Beach
Cova Redonda is a small and charming sandy area between golden cliffs, situated in a small bay on the eastern side of Senhora da Rocha.
The only access to this beach is through a big stairway next...Marinha Beach
The Marinha Beach has a astonishing natural beauty, with for golden rocks and natural tunnels.
It is a very peaceful and quiet beach.
The access to the beach is made through a long stairway....Senhora da Rocha Beach
Senhora da Rocha is a small Beach, situated in between golden rocky cliffs, surrounded by tourist resorts.
Next to the beach there is a rocky spur where the Nossa Senhora da Rocha Chapel is...Albandeira Beach
Albandeira is a Beach of small dimension that can be reached by the coastline through the rocks and the natural tunnels. It is very quiet and not too crowded.
In the top of the two cliffs there...Benagil Beach
Benagil is a very charming beach in the bottom of an inclined hill and next to a delightful fishermen village.
In Benagil Beach you have the possibility to rent a boat to access some isolated...Carvalho Beach
In Carvalho Beach there is an interesting geological formation in the sea.
The access to the beach is made through a big stairway that cease in two natural rocky golden tunnels.
The golden...Carvoeiro Beach
Carvoeiro Beach is fishermen beach and nowadays a cosmopolitan tourist centre very well known in the Algarve.
The beach has a small bay of crystalline waters, being a very sheltered...Monte Carvoeiro Beach
Monte Carvoeiro is an idyllic beach with a sea of an unique color, even though the sandy area is small.
This Beach is protected from the hardest winds due to its golden cliffs and to its round...Pintadinho Beach
Pintadinho Beach is situated on the western side of the Ponta do Altar, a charming a promontory with a lighthouse.
The golden sandy area is small and cosy, with some caves, nooks and grottos as...Caneiros Beach
The Caneiros Beach is situated in between exceptionally beautiful cliffs. In front of the beach there is the “Leixão da Gaivota” (The Seagull Reef). Caneiros beach is a peacefull...Praia Grande ( Ferragudo )
Praia Grande Beach is situated in the estuary of the river Arade, next to Ferragudo.
The sandy area is quite extensive, surrounded by low cliffs with intense vegetation.
Due to its calm river...Nova Beach ( Lagoa )
The Nova Beach is situated on the Western side of the Nossa Senhora da Rocha Chapel, built in a narrow promontory with a magnificent panoramic sight over the coastline gorgeous landscapes. The...Lagos
Meia-Praia
Meia Praia Beach has a wide sandy area with around 4km, with equipment for the practice of nautical sports.
On the Eastern side of the Beach, one can find the Meia Praia Fortress, built to assure...Cabanas Velhas (Almádena) Beach
Cabanas Velhas Beach is a small beach not too crowded, usually more utilized for fishing than as a swimming beach.
This Beach is surrounded by beautiful cliffs.
How to get here
In the EN 125...Balança Beach
Balança Beach is situated on the eastern side of the jagged headland of Ponta da Piedade, showing off the amazing natural beauty of this area, with a remarkable diversity of geographical...Batata Beach
The Batata Beach is situated between the Estudantes Beach and the breakwater of the Ribeira de Bensafrim, only a few meters away from the historical Lagos city centre.
Several leisure equipment is...Boneca Beach
Boneca Beach is situated nearby the jagged headland of Ponta da Piedade, showing off the amazing natural beauty of this area, with a remarkable diversity of geographical relief features.
The...Luz Beach
The Luz Beach is situated in a tourist centre with an intense cosmopolitan life.
The beach has a wide sandy area sheltered by cliffs.
In this beach one can rent several maritime-tourist...Dona Ana Beach
The Dona Ana Beach is situated in between golden rocky cliffs.
This is a good spot for diving and observing the beautiful sea fauna and flora.
The access to this beach is made through a long...Porto de Mós Beach
The Porto de Mós Beach has an extensive golden sandy area located in between high cliffs.
How to get here
In Lagos go through Avenida dos Descobrimentos. After the Fire Station, turn...Burgau Beach
Burgau is the typical fishing port located over the sea, in a charming cosy and relaxed environment, surrounded by golden cliffs.
Facilities
Car Parking; Restaurant; Cafeteria; Toilets;...Camilo Beach
Camilo Beach is a small beach in between golden cliffs, with interesting rocky formations. Its waters are limpid and calm. The access to the beach is made through a long stairway.
Camilo Beach...Canavial Beach
The Canavial Beach is situated not far from the centre of Lagos, however this beach is not as frequented as the Meia Praia Beach.
This is a very calm and relaxed beach, located in between golden...Pinhão Beach
Pinhão Beach has a small sandy area located in between high cliffs of warm and intense colours.
A huge natural arch is situated on the Eastern side of the Beach, and on the Western a...Estudantes Beach
The Estudantes or Formosa Beach is situated in Lagos, next to the Batata beach. This is a small beach, with a tiny sandy area, sheltered by rocky cliffs that stop rush winds and dangerous sea...Loulé
Marina de Vilamoura Beach
The Marina de Vilamoura Beach is situated in between Quarteira and the Marina of Vilamoura.
Its sandy area is vast and the water has a truly good quality.
This friendly beach has been...Quinta do Lago Beach
The Quinta do Lago Beach is situated in one of the Algarve’s most luxury tourist resorts.
It is a long beach, with an extensive sandy area with no rocks, with a pedestrian access by a...Quarteira Beach
In the past Quarteira was a small fishermen village but has over the years transformed itself in a cosmopolitan tourist centre.
The Beach, situated in the village, is cut by several jetties and...Vale do Lobo Beach
Vale do Lobo Beach is surrounded by reddish cliffs, in the top of the which is situated one of the most famous golf courses in the Algarve.
The Vale do lobo Beach is situated next to the same...Ancão Beach
The Natural Park of Ria Formosa starts in the Ancão Beach. This Beach has an extensive sandy area and a vast area with dunes.
Ancão Beach is well known for its famous upper class...Cavalo Preto Beach
The Cavalo Preto (Black Horse) Beach is situated in between Vale do Lobo and Quarteira.
The sandy area is broad and extensive, with a zone of dunes and a small pine tree forest.
This Cavalo...Forte Novo Beach
The Forte Novo Beach is situated on the Eastern side of Quarteira, but in an natural area, far from the urban agitation.
In this Beach the cliffs are lower and soft with an ochre colour that...Vale do Garrão Beach
Vale do Garrão Beach is situated on the borderline of the Natural Park of Ria Formosa. The Beach is quite isolated with wide spaces available for the practice of nautical or beach sports....Olhão
Ilha da Armona Beach
The Ilha da Armona beach is situated in the extreme west of the Island of the Armona, close to the Barra Grande and to a small fishermen village.
To get to the beach there are regular boat trips...Ilha da Fuseta Beach
The Ilha da Fuseta beach main activities are fishing and tourism in summer months.
Due to its geographical location it is one of the most protected beaches of the Algarve coastline.
The...Portimão
Rocha Beach
This beach has a wide sandy area, in a total of about 146 000 m2, in a coast of 1,5 Km.
Next to the beach one can find the Santa Catarina Fortress, built on the 17th century.
Also known as the...Alvor Beach
The Alvor Beach has the particularity of marking the division between the Ocean and the Alvor River. Therefore, besides the very extensive sandy area, one can also find an interior lagoon with...Alemão or Barranco das Canas Beach
The Barranco das Canas Beach is confined with the Vau Beach, only physically separated by small rocks by the sea side.
The name “Alemão” (meaning German) also given to this...Vau Beach
Vau Beach has a nice sandy area, surrounded by smooth cliffs.
This is a beach preferred by families for its tranquillity and for the healthy waters and the mud from the red cliffs.
How to get...Três Castelos Beach
The way (by the beach) that links the Careanos Beach to the Três Castelos Beach is extremely beautiful, with a Belvedere to take better advantage of the gorgeous landscape.
How to get here...Três Irmãos Beach
The Três Irmãos Beach (also known as Alvor Nascente Beach) is located in between the Alvor Beach and the Prainha Beach.
This Beach is surrounded by golden cliffs, its waters are calm...Prainha Beach
Prainha Beach ("Small beach" in Portuguese) is a small beach located in between golden cliffs of great beauty.
To get to the beach one might use a carved stairway or an elevator...Silves
Armação de Pera Beach
Situated in the city centre of Armação de Pera, it is one of the biggest sandy beaches in the Algarve.
This beach is usually very crowded during summer time, being a beach of...Praia Grande de Pêra Beach
The Praia Grande de Pêra Beach is located among Armação de Pêra and Albufeira. This is a beach quite sought by Tourists. The sandy area is very extensive, with more than 2...Tavira
Ilha de Cabanas Beach
The access to the Ilha de Cabanas Beach is assured by a boat that leaves from the small fishermen village that has named the beach: Cabanas.
Once passed the river, you will find a dream beach...Terra Estreita Beach
The journey to the Terra Estreita Beach begins in the Santa luzia dock, in Tavira, in a boat, and takes around 5 minutes.
The Terra Estreita Beach is situated in Tavira island, and this is a...4 Águas Beach - Ilha de Tavira
If you are looking for a beach with a wide variety of options, the 4 Águas Beach might be the best solution.
In Tavira, take the 5 minutes boat trip to this Beach with an extensive sandy...Barril - Pedras d´El Rei Beach
The Barril Beach is reachable by a tourist train or by walking.
Crossing the sea Alluvium, and during the low tide, one will be able to observe several types of crabs and aquatic birds....Vila do Bispo
Boca do Rio Beach
The beautiful Boca do Rio Beach has a very good access, with a comfortable Car Parking.
Barriga Beach
The Barriga Beach shows up after a tight curve on the road after a wide green valley.
It is surrounded by greenish grass areas and by a wide sandy area, protected by dark cliffs.
This is a...Cordoama Beach
Cordoama Beach has an extensive sandy area surrounded by high cliffs. Very calm and relaxed beach, there is also a pleasant stream flowing into the ocean.
This is a perfect beach for the practice...Figueira - Vila do Bispo Beach
The access to this beach is made by foot: the cars stay parked about 500m from the beach. The access is through a narrow track that traverses through one of the most beautifull valleys of the...Ingrina Beach
Ingrina is a small beach with an appearance of a seashell in the bottom of a bay.
Witness a gorgeous landscape on the road that accesses the beach; once you get there you will find a very...Mareta Beach
Mareta Beach has an extensive sandy area (around 1km) and is situated in the town of Sagres.
This Beach is protected by the Sagres Cape from the strong Western winds.
Mareta Beach is the...Murração Beach
Murração is a rocky beach, although it possesses a wide sandy area.
It is frequented by practitioners of naturism and by fishing lovers.
This beach does not have any Lifeguard...Ponta Ruiva Beach
Ponta Ruiva Beach owes its name to a big ochre rock in south side of the beach, where a wave, very famous among the surfers, is formed. The reddish tones of this big rock contrast strongly with the...Salema Beach
Salema Beach is integrated in a colourful fishermen village (Salema), where it is still possible to observe the fishing boats arriving from the ocean early in the morning.
Some say that in its...Furnas Beach ( Lagos )
A gracious sandy area welcomes visitors to the Furnas Beach.
Surrounded by an imposing golden cliff this beach allows the visitors to fully take advantage of the crystalline waters but also the...Barranco Beach
Barranco Beach is an astonishing place, surrounded by a greenish landscape, and a beach with a great natural beauty, usually frequented by artists, providing an alternative environment to an...Beliche Beach
The Beliche Beach is located nearby the S.Vicente Cape. It is constituted by a large sandy area, situated on the bottom of a small bay excavated in the cliff.
This beach is very calm and mostly...Castelejo Beach
The Castelejo Beach is surrounded by black schist formations that contrast with the bright white of the sandy area. The cliffs, high and steep, are constituted by several layers of sediments.
In...Martinhal Beach
Martinhal Beach has an extensive sandy area, decorated with beautiful little islands and rocks right in front of the beach.
This Beach is protected from the Western and South western winds....Mirouço Beach
Mirouço Beach might be the perfect place for those who look for an almost deserted and wild beach.
Even though the access is quite difficult, the beauty of the beach and its arid...Telheiro Beach
Telheiro Beach is sheltered from the cold northern winds and is a very quiet and calm beach due to its difficult access and to the extensive foot track to the beach.
This is the last western...Tonel Beach
The Tonel Beach is located next to the Sagres Fortress, and possesses a great view over the São Vicente Cape.
This is a beach quite sheltered from the harsh winds of this area.
The Tonel...Zavial Beach
Zavial Beach is located on a small river mouth, with no urban area around. Nearby this beach there are the ruins of a fortification from the 17th century. This beach combines good conditions for...Rebolinhos Beach
Located in Sagres, on the western side of the Algarve region, next to the lovely Martinhal Beach, this small Rebolinhos beach owes its name to the small pebbles (“rebolinhos”) that...Vila Real de Santo António
Alagoa - Altura Beach
Wide sandy beach with extensive dunes. The area is filled with dune vegetation that one is able to observe walking through the wooden footbridge that crosses the dunes.
Facilities
This beach is...Fábrica Mar Beach
Fábrica-mar Beach is located next to the historical village of Cacela Velha, integrated in the Natural Park of the Ria Formosa.
This beach is characterized by its big extension of sandy...Lota Beach
This very vast sandy area was once a fishing depository, used by fishermen once they returned from the sea with the boats filled with fish. These depots are called all over the country, of...Manta Rota Beach
Manta Rota Beach is a very extensive beach, connected to the village of Manta Rota that, despite all the tourist development in the last years, still conserves some of its original character of a...Monte Gordo Beach
The Monte Gordo Beach is a wide bay with a warm and dry weather and with a crystalline and smooth sea, being one of the most famous spots in the Algarve.
On the western side of the Beach one can...Cabeço Beach
The Cabeço Beach is inserted in an area that still preserves a rural landscape, where old trees, especially olive trees and cork trees, progressively are giving their place to the dune...Verde Beach
The Verde Beach is encircled by a vast area of pine tree, that comes down the hill directly into the sandy area, where chameleons stroll. The pine trees assume the curious form of huge...
