What is your Favorite Beach in Portugal?
May 6th, 2004, 01:44 AM
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I thought I should reply to this message because I saw it sinking off the Board like the last three I have posted about Sintra ! Are there ho Lisbon fanatics about ? Where is ThinGorjus? I too would be greatly appreciative of Beach information - early September three days up on the hill in Sintra at the Tivoli Palacio de Seteais Hotel - just a short distance down to the beaches. Where I come from we need beaches !
May 6th, 2004, 11:32 AM
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Bob - I just did a search for the beach you recommended. It's looks very nice. I know nothing about Portugal, so if this sounds like a stupid question to some, I apologize=== can you tell me where this beach is in the Algarve?
May 6th, 2004, 05:14 PM
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We went to a beach a kilometer or two east of Sagres while at the Pousada du Infante on our honeymoon in 1987.
We simply turned off the road at the "playa" sign. Pure white sand, very tranquil, a great place to spend the day. The little beach side restaurant served the freshest grilled fish imaginable and the coldest beer ever (especially in Europe!)
There were dozens of tiny alcove beaches in this region. Faro was a touristy town but the surrounding little towns and beaches were great. Sorry no waves. If you want waves go to Guincho outside Caiscais. Supposedly some of the greatest windsurfing in Europe as well.
Good luck.
Brian
We simply turned off the road at the "playa" sign. Pure white sand, very tranquil, a great place to spend the day. The little beach side restaurant served the freshest grilled fish imaginable and the coldest beer ever (especially in Europe!)
There were dozens of tiny alcove beaches in this region. Faro was a touristy town but the surrounding little towns and beaches were great. Sorry no waves. If you want waves go to Guincho outside Caiscais. Supposedly some of the greatest windsurfing in Europe as well.
Good luck.
Brian
May 7th, 2004, 12:08 AM
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Amee,
As lobo mau says, Praia Da Rocha is, in effect, the coastal "suburb" of Portimao.
I was there about 10 years ago (gosh! doesn't time fly!) & I agree with bobthenavigator that the beach is spectacular. Unfortunately, however, my recollection is that the town itself was less than charming. There was a lot of high rise building going on & although, of course, it will have changed since then, I think I have seen reports which suggest that it is still not particularly attractive. Portimao itself is an interesting town to visit.
We liked Albufeira very much & it has 2 nice, but small(ish) beaches. We were there in winter, however & I believe it can get very busy in high season.
I haven't been there myself, but I hear that the beaches further west in the Algarve, around Lagos, are also wonderful.
Jim
As lobo mau says, Praia Da Rocha is, in effect, the coastal "suburb" of Portimao.
I was there about 10 years ago (gosh! doesn't time fly!) & I agree with bobthenavigator that the beach is spectacular. Unfortunately, however, my recollection is that the town itself was less than charming. There was a lot of high rise building going on & although, of course, it will have changed since then, I think I have seen reports which suggest that it is still not particularly attractive. Portimao itself is an interesting town to visit.
We liked Albufeira very much & it has 2 nice, but small(ish) beaches. We were there in winter, however & I believe it can get very busy in high season.
I haven't been there myself, but I hear that the beaches further west in the Algarve, around Lagos, are also wonderful.
Jim
May 26th, 2004, 08:41 AM
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Hi Lobo-what about Cascais? I thought the beach was great there-to me, it was like a mini-French Riviera, with great nightlife to boot-then again, what's not to like about this area? Lisbon-Estoril-Cascais-Sintra- I love it all! (esp. the Port Wine Institute in Lisbon)
