BEACHES AND ATTRACTIONS

What to do and see in Lourinhã! Some of the best beaches in Lisbon are here.

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  • praiaareiabranca

    PRAIA DA AREIA BRANCA

  • paimogo

    PAIMOGO BEACH

  • caniçal

    CANIÇAL BEACH

Praia da Areia Branca
One of the region’s main tourist attractions, this beach has all you need to while away your time relaxing.

With a varied range of options from mini-golf to surfing and body-boarding classes, it is the perfect place for those in search of fun and entertainment.

Restaurants, bars and outdoor terraces complement the amenities on offer.

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This bay, surrounded by natural beauty and protected by the seventeenth-century Paimogo Fort, has a small sandy beach where the calm sea invites you to take a refreshing bathe. The ideal beach for underwater exploration and fishing, sports fishing and still today a popular spot for anglers. The bay provides a haven for many boats. The low tide reveals the old fish ponds, testimony to an activity now extinct.

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Map of Praia do Paimogo

South of Paimogo beach is the ideal place for all those wishing to enjoy long moments of contact with nature. It is also a popular spot for fishing.

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  • Peralta

    PERALTA BEACH

  • porto das barcas

    PORTO DAS BARCAS BEACH

  • porto dinheiro

    PORTO DINHEIRO BEACH

 

The natural beauty of the approach conceals an even more beautiful and extensive stretch of sand, an invitation to take long walks along the water’s edge. This beach is an important historical site, as it was here that the galleon São Nicolau, commanded by General Tristão de Mendonça, was wrecked in 1642.

 

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This beach enjoys an exceptional location and the sea is generally calm. Here you can still see small fishing boats and leisure craft plying their trade. Porto das Barcas also has one of the highest concentrations of fish ponds in Europe.

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This beautiful long beach lies next to the little fishing village, which is noted for its good restaurants. Don’t miss the departure of the small fishing boats as they go about their daily business. This beach is the scene of the famous Festival of the Sea, with its traditional cow race, which takes place in August. The quality of the beach has once again been recognised through the award of a blue flag.

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  • vale de frades

    VALE DE FRADES BEACH

  • valmitao

    VALMITÃO BEACH

  • zimbral

    ZIMBRAL BEACH

Its a quiet and calm beach, ideal to practice dive and submarine fishing. His long strand invite to made long and nice walks at the seaside.

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This beach has a long stretch of sand bathed by crystal-clear waters. It is very popular because it is hugely rich in iodine. Its characteristics and quality were recognised in 2003 through the award of a blue flag. Practitioners of nautical sports such as surfing, underwater exploration and underwater fishing will be especially attracted to this beach.

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Map of Valmitão beach

Situated between the beaches of Porto Dinheiro and Porto das Barcas, this is the favorite spot for lovers of peace and quiet.

 

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Map of Zimbral Beach