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BeachesPraia de MiraKnown as the Palheiros (Huts) of Mira due to the wooden constructions used by the fishermen, throughout the first half of the 20th century Mira Beach was a fishing village with its daily life well depicted in the Ethnographic Museum exhibition to be (...)
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BeachesPraia das MaçãsAccording to tradition, this Beach takes its origin from the maçãs (apples) that would wash up on its sands, carried down to the coast by the Ribeira de Colares river. Popular in the summer, the Beach covers a substantial area with space for a range (...)
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BeachesPraia de Armação de PeraFormerly a small fishing village, Armação de Pêra has now become one of the most popular resorts on the Algarve with every form of entertainment and recreation. In the old part of the city, the charm of the traditional squat fisherman's houses has (...)
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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 da FigueirinhaWith its beautiful backdrop of the Serra da Arrábida hills, Figueirinha Beach is one of the best known and most popular in the region, a fact enhanced by both the ease of access and the calm waters off this beach.The Beach extends over an expanse of (...)
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BeachesPraia do Norte - NazaréLocated to the north of the imposing Nazaré Promontory [Promontório da Nazaré], better known as “Sítio”, Praia do Norte is not a supervised beach and its feel is a little wild, with dunes that preserve the original vegetation. The rough sea is (...)
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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 da ArrifanaLocated in a bay enclosed by tall cliffs and with local residences harmoniously sloping down almost to the water's edge, Arrifana Beach provides an excellent example of balance between human settlement and the natural environment. The ruins of the (...)
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BeachesPraia de OdeceixeOn the mouth of the Seixe River, itself good for boat and canoeing excursions, Odeceixe Beach offers both sea and river swimming. At low tide, the large sandy surface is dotted with lagoons, ideal for children to play and swim in. With the easiest (...)
