Loulé Beaches

Loulé is great choice for Summer vacations. It is the big tourist hotspot in the Algarve's Sotavento. Tourists have about 14 km of beautiful beaches coastline, good accommodations for all budgets as well as its beautiful nature landscapes.

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Resort at Vilamoura, Loulé © Jose Manuel / Images Of Portugal


Beaches of Loulé

In Loulé the large luxury resort located in the marina of Vilamoura stands out.

Praia de Vilamoura

Between the mole of the Vilamoura Marina and the dock of neighbouring Quarteira, the beach is framed by one of Europe's largest condos. Several facilities available: restaurants, toilets, parking and so on.

Praia de Quarteira

The old fishermen village of Quarteira is nowadays a huge and sophisticated tourist center. Quarteira Beach spreads over almost 3 km of sandy beach. Great place to taste local cooking based on fish and crustaceous.

Praia do Forte Novo

The Praia do Forte Novo (New Fort Beach) has no breakwaters and is framed by low cliffs. Beautiful contrast of colors: the green of pines on the ochre cliffs, the white sand and the blue waters of the Ocean.

Praia do Almargem (Cavalo Preto)

Quiet and wide sandy beach which beautiful scenery is framed by the Ribeira do Almargem. Green pines and no cliffs at the Almargem Beach.

Praia do Loulé Velho

Beautiful and quiet beach.

Praia do Trafal

Another beautiful and quiet beach with some basic facilities (restaurants, toilets and parking). Low cliffs with green pines frame this beach.

Praia de Vale do Lobo

Best beach of this stretch of the coastline, with high quality tourist structure. Red and ochre cliffs frame this amazing beach.

Praia do Garrão Poente e Nascente

Instead of the red and ochre cliffs, dunes appear to frame this nice beach.

Praia do Ancão

At the end of the Ria Formosa lagoon, the Ancão beach is situated in a beautiful scenery framed by cliffs, pines and cork-oaks.

Praia da Quinta do Lago

The Quinta do Lago Beach, associated to a luxury tourist complex the beach is located at the heart of the Ria Formosa Natural Park. This beach has high quality equipments and facilities. Sports lovers can practice golf, tennis and other modalities.

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