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Moving west from Lagos along the south coast towards Salema
and onwards to Sagres you will discover the following beaches:
Meia Praia is easily the biggest beach in Lagos, curving around
the bay all the way from the marina to the river estuary at Alvor.
Batata is only a few steps away from Lagos old town centre,
located by the little fort at the entrance to the harbour.
Dona Ana and Ponta Piedada are
probably the most photographed beaches on the Algarve. This is
a fantastically shaped headland
and an area of great natural beauty. Here the sea has formed
hidden lagoons, grottos and sheltered beaches. You can take a
boat ride to them from Lagos, kayak or walk along the cliff top.
Praia da Luz is a popular family holiday resort with a lovely
beach.
Burgau and Salema are
typical Portuguese fishing villages with nice beaches.
Zavial is a great beach
and a surfer’s paradise.
Ingrina is a quiet little cove much used by scuba divers and
snorkellers.
Martinhal is a large beach next to Sagres, very popular with
windsurfers.
From Cape St Vincent up to Alzejur are the vast, rugged beaches
of the west coast waiting to be discovered:
Praia do Castelejo and Cordama beaches,
the closest to Salema, are very popular with surfers.
Carrapateira is a big, sparsely populated wild beach
with cliffs and sand dunes.
Amado is a favourite beach
of the local surf schools with its long shallow waves for beginners
and bodyboarders.
Arrifano is one of the few west coast beaches next
to a village.
Amoreira is a huge, beautiful beach with a river
estuary at the end of it.
Monte Clerigo and Odeceixe are right up in the
northwest of the Algarve. Both have lovely
beaches with rock
pools at either
end
for children to explore.
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