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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 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 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 do FuradouroWith a reputation both for its fishing and surfing, defining very different eras and approaches to life on the beach, the extensive Furadouro Beach comes with the strong waves of the Atlantic.Inland, there is dense pine forest with the approximate 3 (...)
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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 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 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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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 do CarvalhalWith good access via a tarmac road leading through fields of rice paddies giving way to pine trees, the huge sandy expanse of Carvalhal Beach is surrounded by dunes and bathed by a calm sea.With its support infrastructures and good car parking, this (...)
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BeachesPraia do BalealBaleal covers a broad sweep of sand bathed by calm waters, creating good conditions for both learning and engaging in windsurfing.In order to ensure the highest possible standards for summer visitors, there are also tennis courts, swimming pools, a (...)
