Beaches of Albufeira
Most popular beaches in the Algarve
Blue Flag Beaches
Portugal's Summer Capital: the beaches of
Albufeira, most
with the
Blue Flag seal of superior quality of the beaches, are among the most beautiful
from Europe.
Cliffs, old fishing villages. Restless nights. Excellent cuisine and good wines.
So let's set out to discover these hidden treasures of the
Algarvian coast, the
South Atlantic Coast!
Praia da Falésia, Albufeira © /Images of Portugal
Barlavento
In
Albufeira begins the
Barlavento: more than 100 km of beautiful beaches, in
towards the west of the
Algarvian Coast, to the
Costa Vicentina, in the municipality
(municipality) of
Aljezur.
The best beaches in the
Algarve, according to the preference of visitors, are in the
Warward Algarve: Albufeira, Portimão and Lagos, just to mention the top of the podium of the
Algarve beaches.
The visiting champion
The most visited city in the
Algarve,
Albufeira hosts more than
6 million visitors. See
The Best of Albufeira
The municipality (municipality) of
Albufeira alone, in 2021, hosted 11% of visitors to the
country, even more than the capital,
Lisbon, according to official statistical data (INE).
Albufeiras: Beaches, Sun and Night
Summer capital in Portugal,
Albufeira enchants visitors
with its
white houses, its narrow streets and its
restaurants, bars and cafes always full of happy people
and beautiful. Its
stores and souvenirs delight tourists from all over the world.
Day and night the animation does not stop.
"But it was the
beaches that gave
Albufeira international renown.
And they are all different, each with its own charm. The variety is great and begins to
west on
Praia dos Salgados with its white sand dunes. sands succeed each other
framed by rocks sculpted by erosion such as
Galé, Castelo, São Rafael or Arrifes.
The city also has beaches –
Fishermen, Túnel, Alemães and Inatel - accessible from a
short walk. And the offer continues eastwards, rivaling in beauty and animation in the
Praias da Oura, Santa Eulália, Maria Luísa and Olhos de Água which has springs of
fresh water in the middle of the beach. The boundary of the county is marked by the long sandy beach of
Praia da Falésia - kilometers of beach bordered by the cliff that gave it its name, which slopes in golden, coppery and reddish hues. An image that gains more intensity in the late afternoon light and that remains in our memory" [Visit Portugal].
Beaches in the Center of Albufeira
Visitors don't need to go far to enjoy the incredible beauties of Albufeira. a few
minutes walking from the city center you will be going down the cliff to enjoy the sand and the sea
blue-green beaches of Peneco (to the west) and Pescadores (to the east). Check it out on the map below!
Praia do Peneco and Pescadores in Albufeira, District of Faro (Algarve), Southern Portugal © / Google
More than 20 high quality beaches
The municipality's biggest attraction,
Albufeira's beaches are among the most beautiful in Europe.
Some of them are even among the most beautiful in the world. Let's set out to discover these treasures
hidden from the Algarve coast, the
South Atlantic Coast of Portugal!
30 km of beautiful beaches
To the east, the beaches of Albufeira stretch for 30 km from
Praia da Falésia (next to
Praia de Vilamoura) to, to the west, Praia da Balbina. Of these beaches, the highlights are precisely
Praia da Falésia,
Praia dos Pescadores and
Praia da Coelha.
The beautiful Praia da Falésia
Among the beautiful beaches of Albufeira, the highlight goes without a doubt to the beautiful
Praia da Falésia (image
above), considered the most beautiful beach in the Algarve.
Praia dos Pescadores in Albufeira, District of Faro (Algarve), Southern Portugal © /Images of Portugal
Top beaches in Albufeira
See below a quick
tour of the
best beaches in Albufeira:
Peneco or Tunnel Beach
It is one of the beaches in the center of the city.
Praia do Peneco or Túnel has easy access,
on foot from the center of
Albufeira. Beautiful view, long and wide beach, waves
quiet. And this whole complex is framed by colorful cliffs from which the
white houses in the city. One of our favorites.
Find out more:
Praia do Peneco or Túnel
Praia do Peneco (or Túnel) in Albufeira, District of Faro (Algarve), Southern Portugal © / Images of Portugal
Fisherman's Beach
It is another beach in the city center of
Albufeira. The
Fisherman's Beach
is one of the postcards of the Algarve coast. Also easily accessible on foot from the city centre.
An incredibly beautiful beach. In the background, the colorful cliff and the white houses of
Albufeira.
On the horizon, the blue sea is inviting for a swim. Another favorite beach of ours.
Find out more:
Praia dos_pescadores_albufeira
Praia da Falésia
It is the easternmost beach in the municipality (municipality) of
Albufeira. The
Praia da Falésia
It has a long stretch of sand framed by colorful cliffs (cliffs) as far as the eye can see.
Find out more:
Praia da Falésia
Beaches (Praias) of Albufeira
In the western part of the Algarve - also known as Barlavento - here are the beautiful beaches of
Albufeira.
- Praia dos Salgados
- Praia da Galé
- Praia do Manuel Lourenço
- Praia do Evaristo
- Praia do Castelo
- Praia da Coelha
- Praia de São Rafael
- Praia dos Arrifes
- Praia do Peneco
- Praia dos Pescadores
- Praia do Inatel
- Praia dos Alemães
- Praia dos Aveiros
- Praia da Oura
- Praia de Santa Eulália
- Praia da Maria Luísa
- Praia dos Olhos d'água
- Praia do Barranco das Belharucas
- Praia da Falésia
- Praia da Rocha Baixinha
- Praia da Rocha Baixinha Nascente
- Praia da Balbina