Algarve Best Beaches

From Barlavento to Sotavento

From the Costa Vicentina to the right bank of the Guadiana, on the border with Spain, the Algarve's coastline offers about 200 km of beautiful beaches - and most of Portugal's top beaches. This meeting of the blue or green sea, sun and nature created beaches shaped in a scenery of great beauty: golden sand, ocher or reddish cliffs.

Guide to Portugal

Praia da Rocha Beach © Steven Fruitsmaak


Algarve's Best Beaches

1. Dona Ana Beach

Postcard from Portugal and the Algarve, the Dona Ana Beach in Lagos, is considered one of the most beautiful.

2. Rocha Beach

Postcard from Portugal and the Algarve, the world-famous Praia da Rocha in Portimão, is considered by most people one of the top beaches.

Guide to Portugal
Marinha Beach, Lagoa © RTA / Images of Portugal


3. Marinha Beach

The beautiful Praia da Marinha, in the municipality of Lagoa, is also among the favorites of the tourists.

4. Falésia Beach

Albufeira's Falésia Beach and its great facilities also attracts thousands of visitors year-round, being appreciated by most visitors.

5. Meia Praia Beach

Lagos Meia Praia Beach - Algarve's largest one - also attracts thousands of visitors year-round, being appreciated by most visitors.

6. Olhos de Água Beach

Albufeira's Olhos de Água Beach and its great facilities also attracts thousands of visitors year-round, being appreciated by most visitors.

7. Vale do Lobo Beach

Loulé's Vale do Lobo Beach and its great facilities also attracts thousands of visitors year-round, being appreciated by most visitors.

Barlavento

It constitutes the western part of the Algarve; It extends from Aljezur to Albufeira.

Sotavento

The Sotavento, for its part, extends from Loulé to Vila Real de Santo Antônio, already on the border with Spain.

All Algarve Beaches

Other beautiful beaches to discover in Algarve's dream coastline:

Albufeira

Alcoutim

Aljezur

Castro Marim

Faro, capital

Lagoa

Lagos

Loulé

Olhão

Portimão

São Brás de Alportel

Silves

Tavira

Vila do Bispo

V. R. de Santo Antonio