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BeachesMeia PraiaOne of the most famous of the Lagos region, Meia Praia runs over some 5 kilometres of sand between the Marina and the Alvor estuary, with the eastern extent known as São Roque Beach.In addition to being near the railway station, this Beach has means (...)
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BeachesPraia da AlagoaRight by Altura, with its squat houses laid out along perpendicular streets over the plain, the Alagoa Beach, also known as Altura, takes up a section of the endless sands that head out eastwards towards Monte Gordo and westwards to the Ria Formosa (...)
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BeachesPraia da ApúliaPart of the Litoral de Esposende Protected Landscape, Apúlia Beach covers a large expanse of sand surrounded by dunes that serve to protect the Beach from stronger winds. The dunes are also home to former windmills that have now been converted into (...)
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BeachesPraia da Arda / Praia do BicoAlso known as Mariana Beach after the restaurant here, Arda or Bico Beach is one of the best in the country for surfing and bodyboarding and thus brings in a younger crowd. The large sandy expanse of this beach is framed by a landscape of great (...)
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BeachesPraia da ConceiçãoLocated next to the Nossa Senhora da Conceição Chapel after which it is named, Conceição Beach does not extend very far although a low tide it links up with the Duquesa Beach.With good access by stairway or ramp leading up to the promenade, this (...)
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BeachesPraia da Costa de Santo AndréRight by Santo André Lagoon, and part of a Nature Reserve, the Costa de Santo André Beach is a long stretch of sand with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the calm waters of the lagoon on the other. Surrounded by golden dunes, this beach with its (...)
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BeachesPraia da Costa NovaThe most picturesque aspect of Costa Nova is its coast road along which a line of wooden huts is painted in brightly coloured stripes alternating with white. Built by fishermen as shelters and equipment stores, the huts have now been converted into (...)
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BeachesPraia da DuquesaWith access from the centre of Cascais, Duquesa Beach owes its name to the small Palace of the Dukes of Palmela located to the west.The beach is easily reached from the promenade where there are a series of restaurants, bars and terraces.
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BeachesPraia da Falésia - Açoteias / AlfamarWith its backdrop made up of a long cliff coloured in hues of red, copper and gold, and of particular beauty as the afternoon draws to a close, this far-reaching extent of sand covers the kilometres between Olhos de Água and Vilamoura incorporating (...)
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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 (...)