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BeachesPraia da NazaréUnquestionably, one of the most popular resorts in this region, Nazaré is one of the most traditional of fishing villages where women still opt to follow custom and don the seven skirts regional dress as they care for the fish salt drying on wooden (...)
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BeachesPraia Grande do GuinchoPart of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, Guincho Beach is endowed with a surrounding landscape of great beauty in which the white sand dunes contrast with the deep tones of the Serra de Sintra hills, looming in the background.Given both its strong (...)
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BeachesPraia da Ilha da Barreta / Ilha DesertaThe mostly southerly point of the Portuguese mainland, the Ilha da Barreta or Deserta is one of the island-barriers of the Ria Formosa Natural Park forming a divide between the marshes and the sea. Accessible only via ferry service (available (...)
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BeachesPraia de AlvorWith its sands stretching on over the horizon, Alvor is a dream beach surrounded by high quality hotels and with every kind of support infrastructure including equipment for sailing, water skiing or windsurfing.The origins of the picturesque Alvor (...)
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BeachesPraia da OuraVery close to Albufeira, and right in the heart of one of the Algarve's most popular areas, the Oura Beach has all every aspect necessary for some wonderful holidays down by the sea. The sea is calm and ideal for relaxation or sports such as (...)
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BeachesPraia da BarraLocated by the pontoon that marks the beginning of the Port of Aveiro and the end of the estuary, Barra Beach is both spacious and has good conditions for a range of sports including surfing, bodyboarding, kite-surfing, sailing and sea fishing. Very (...)
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BeachesPraia da Ilha de Tavira-MarThe Ilha de Tavira island forms part of the cordon of sandy islands separating the Ria Formosa estuary from the Atlantic Ocean and lies within the boundaries of the Natural Park and is, indeed, unique among these islands as it contains trees. (...)
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BeachesPraia da TochaIn the second half of the 20th century, the small fishing village of Tocha became a sought after resort without ever losing its original identity. Out on its sands, there are still examples of the traditional wooden stilt platforms built by (...)
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BeachesPraia da Foz do Arelho - Mar e LagoaOn the confluence between the Óbidos Lagoon and the sea, Foz do Arelho Beach throws up the choice between two very different types of beach. On the one side the Lagoon, a place of great natural beauty with its banks covered in thick vegetation and (...)
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BeachesPraia da AgudaLocated halfway between Gaia and Espinho, Aguda Beach covers an expanse of sand running from Miramar in the north through to Granja to the south.With its strong waves, this Beach has a good following in the surfing community while the many species (...)