Beaches I love in the Algarve
Beaches
Our beach steps from the apartment. The beach gets combed & cleaned every morning. There are sun loungers with cushions & shade to rent 2 for 15€ for the day & 10€ for 1/2 day. Very calm surf most of the year & easy to get in & swim. Decent waves to surf in the Winter. Lifeguard is on duty from May to October. You can wash your feet & gear for free right next to O Farol restaurant.
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Praia dos Pescadores
Our beach steps from the apartment. The beach gets combed & cleaned every morning. There are sun loungers with cushions & shade to rent 2 for 15€ for the day & 10€ for 1/2 day. Very calm surf most of the year & easy to get in & swim. Decent waves to surf in the Winter. Lifeguard is on duty from May to October. You can wash your feet & gear for free right next to O Farol restaurant.
Absolutely breathtaking cave. You can park @ the top & walk down to take a boat in. It’s magnificent
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Grotte di Benagil
Absolutely breathtaking cave. You can park @ the top & walk down to take a boat in. It’s magnificent
Steps that go down to an amazing beach. Perfect place to snorkel or just chill in the sea.
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Camilo Beach
Steps that go down to an amazing beach. Perfect place to snorkel or just chill in the sea.
Amazing beach - very small road to get to paradise. Take a left on R. Dos Mareantes and take to the end and park. If you get there early you can see where the boulders are at low tide swim with the fishes and then stay for high tide to see how amazing it becomes.
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Manuel Lourenço Beach
Amazing beach - very small road to get to paradise. Take a left on R. Dos Mareantes and take to the end and park. If you get there early you can see where the boulders are at low tide swim with the fishes and then stay for high tide to see how amazing it becomes.
Lots of steps down to a beautiful beach with a small cafe to stay all day. When the tide is out you can walk in and out of caves and secret spots, when the tide is in very little beach is left.
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Spiaggia di Marinha
Lots of steps down to a beautiful beach with a small cafe to stay all day. When the tide is out you can walk in and out of caves and secret spots, when the tide is in very little beach is left.
Amazing beach to surf. Wonderful Long Beach for walking. At the top of the beach is a great food truck with delicious hamburgers, fries & beer - and other yummy treats too. There is a bathroom at the top & lots of parking. Great open bar & surfboard rentals as you walk down on the right.
You could camp on the beach if your indiscreet.
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Algarve surfcamp amado surf school and rentals
Amazing beach to surf. Wonderful Long Beach for walking. At the top of the beach is a great food truck with delicious hamburgers, fries & beer - and other yummy treats too. There is a bathroom at the top & lots of parking. Great open bar & surfboard rentals as you walk down on the right.
You could camp on the beach if your indiscreet.
Ample amount of parking & lots of steps to go down to a platform to drop your gear. Go for the day starting with low tide and snorkel it’s brilliant. Stay for high tide and swim in paradise.
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Ponta da Piedade
Ample amount of parking & lots of steps to go down to a platform to drop your gear. Go for the day starting with low tide and snorkel it’s brilliant. Stay for high tide and swim in paradise.
Amazing beach with spectacular views. A place to stay all day.
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Praia do Ninho de Andorinha
103A R. de João GuitaAmazing beach with spectacular views. A place to stay all day.
Praia da Coelha
Beautiful beach & has a little snack bar.
There is a traversable tunnel the cliff connecting the two beaches. Gorgeous beach. Has a snack bar, toilets & sun beds to rent.
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Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha
There is a traversable tunnel the cliff connecting the two beaches. Gorgeous beach. Has a snack bar, toilets & sun beds to rent.
Small amazing beach! The rocks are fantastic pieces of art. Gets very busy in season so go early. When the tide is in there is no beach. The restaurant on the beach is top notch.
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Spiaggia degli Arrifes
Small amazing beach! The rocks are fantastic pieces of art. Gets very busy in season so go early. When the tide is in there is no beach. The restaurant on the beach is top notch.
Large open beach with a restaurant. This is the beginning of an amazing cliff hike that takes you to Gale and to see some amazing beaches on the way, including secret beach.
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Praia Sao Rafael
Large open beach with a restaurant. This is the beginning of an amazing cliff hike that takes you to Gale and to see some amazing beaches on the way, including secret beach.
Pirate Beach
Praia da Ponta Pequena
Praia da Ponta Grande
This is where the adventurous cliff jump!
Gorgeous beach where you have to walk through the tunnel to get to it.
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Carvalho Beach
H15 R. de Algarve Clube AtlânticoGorgeous beach where you have to walk through the tunnel to get to it.
Waterfalls
Take a trip to Alte to swim & bask in the gorgeous waterfall. By July it’s too late & not flowing as much. There’s a place for a picnic & some games. Or go for a meal in town & say hi to Balthazar the donkey.
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Cascata Queda do Vigário - Alte
11X N124Take a trip to Alte to swim & bask in the gorgeous waterfall. By July it’s too late & not flowing as much. There’s a place for a picnic & some games. Or go for a meal in town & say hi to Balthazar the donkey.
Beach to cliff walk
Fantastic cliff walk to see various beaches. If you go @ low tide you can make it to Olhos de Agua. Walk to the end of the beach & take the steps up Stay to the right as you get to the wooden fence.
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Spiaggia degli Alemães
313 Beco do Forte de São JoãoFantastic cliff walk to see various beaches. If you go @ low tide you can make it to Olhos de Agua. Walk to the end of the beach & take the steps up Stay to the right as you get to the wooden fence.
Gorgeous beach to relax all day. There is an amazing cliff walk that takes you to the secret beach, cliff jumping & spectacular views.
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Praia da sao raphael
Caminho da Praia GrandeGorgeous beach to relax all day. There is an amazing cliff walk that takes you to the secret beach, cliff jumping & spectacular views.
Seven hanging valleys trail is 8 miles round trip. Trail starts @ Marinha beach or vale de centeanes. It gets hot in the summertime so plan lots of water. Postcard views. It’s 12km round trip. Easy to bear off the trail & no signage.
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Percorso delle Sette Valli Sospese
Estrada da MarinhaSeven hanging valleys trail is 8 miles round trip. Trail starts @ Marinha beach or vale de centeanes. It gets hot in the summertime so plan lots of water. Postcard views. It’s 12km round trip. Easy to bear off the trail & no signage.
Gorgeous beach & the starting point for the cliff walk that goes to Gale beach, secret beach, cliff jumping & breathtaking spots to just chill.
São Rafael
São RafaelGorgeous beach & the starting point for the cliff walk that goes to Gale beach, secret beach, cliff jumping & breathtaking spots to just chill.
Nature walk
Beautiful protected wetlands & great for bird watching. It connects to Praia grande & Praia Salgados
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Praia dos Salgados Nature walk
Beautiful protected wetlands & great for bird watching. It connects to Praia grande & Praia Salgados