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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 Cova GalaLying a few kilometres to the south of Figueira da Foz, the large sandy expanse of Cova-Gala Beach is divided up by sea breaks, designed to check the advance of the sea and which serve both to calm the sea and act as a wind break. The southern half (...)
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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 Foz do LizandroLocated on the mouth of the Lizandro river to the south of Ericeira town, operating from this beach are a range of boat excursions while children always appreciate playing in the small lagoons formed by the river. A regular destination for surfers, (...)
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BeachesPraia da Lagoa de AlbufeiraSeparated from the sea by enormous dunes and located at the extreme south of the stretch of sand that covers the many kilometres down from Costa da Caparica, the Lagoa de Albufeira Lagoon Beach, surrounded by pines features calm waters, ideal for (...)
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BeachesPraia da LeirosaA traditional fishing community, Leirosa is located to the south of Figueira da Foz and immediately after Costa de Lavos Beach with the dunes separating the two a sheltered and practically deserted area.Leirosa Beach covers a huge expanse of sand (...)
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BeachesPraia da MadalenaLocated close to a campsite, the large sandy expanse of Madalena Beach divides up into two, North and South, with the latter being rockier.Easily accessed, this is a rather popular Beach featuring good surfing conditions and beach volleyball (...)
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BeachesPraia da MemóriaPreviously known as Arenosa or Ladrões Beach, this area of sand became known as Memória Beach following the erection of a commemorative obelisk on the spot where liberal troops led by Pedro 4th (1st Emperor of Brazil) disembarked in 1832 in order to (...)
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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 Pedra do OuroWith its wide expanse of golden sands in striking contrast to the black rock of the surrounding cliffs, Pedra do Ouro Beach is a site of great natural beauty enhanced by the abandoned windmill perched at its northern end. At low tide, the Beach (...)
