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BeachesPraia da Rocha BaixinhaPopularly known as "Praia dos Tomates" (Tomato Beach) given the plants growing by one of the points of access, Rocha Baixinha Beach is a peaceful area in the far east of the long Falésia Beach and a favourite destination for many of Portugal's (...)
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BeachesPraia da TorreiraFlanked by dunes, Torreira Beach lies on the coastal cordon separating the Ria de Aveiro estuary from the sea ensuring that visitors, while only having to move a few metres, may opt between the open sea with its good surfing waves or the calm of the (...)
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BeachesPraia de AfifeA huge expanse of sand reached by protective wooden walkways leading through the dunes, Afife Beach is a good example of respect for the natural environmental quality.The strong waves create good surfing conditions while the southern area of the (...)
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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 de BuarcosThe Mondego Cape appears as a sweeping extension of the Serra da Boa Viagem mountains and serves to protect the large sandy expanse of Buarcos Beach from strong northerly winds thereby creating a calmer sea that has become popular for windsurfing. (...)
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BeachesPraia de Cabanas-MarOn the eastern limit of the Ria Formosa Natural Park is the small settlement of Cabanas, founded by fishermen who came from across Portugal to settle here at the beginning of the 20th century in order to go tuna fishing. The ferry service leaves (...)
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BeachesPraia de MoledoA very famous tourist resort since the beginning of the 20th century, Moledo Beach brings in the families of politicians and other dignitaries who seek it out year after year in preference to the hotter sands of the south.In an area of great natural (...)
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BeachesPraia de OfirTo the south of the Cávado river mouth and part of the Litoral de Esposende Protected Landscape, Ofir Beach, surrounded by dunes and pine trees, covers one of the most beautiful stretches of the northern Portuguese coastline. One natural phenomena (...)
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BeachesPraia de Porto NovoLocated on the mouth of Alcabrichel river, the Porto Novo Beach is located on the lower extent of a most beautiful valley incorporating slopes covered in rich, green vegetation covering remnants of pre-historic settlements. Historically a fishing (...)
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BeachesPraia de Porto SantoOn the south coast of the island of Porto Santo, 40 kilometres to the north-east of Madeira, is the only sandy beach in the whole of the archipelago, stretching uninterruptedly over a distance of 9 kilometres. Its soft, fine golden sand has (...)
