Prints of Dinosaurs Dating Back to the Jurassic Era
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Accommodation Madeira Ilha da Madeira Solar dos Ponte Lira Tourism in the Country / Country Houses Address: Sítio do Farrobo - 9270-123 SEIXAL PMZ Telephone: 962 313 729 / 291 520 868 Fax: 291 854 344 / 291 520 869 E-mail: solarpontelira.clix.pt; [email protected] 2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 1/67 [email protected] Beaches Alentejo Gavião Praia fluvial da Quinta do Alamal Address: Gavião Characteristics and Services: Outdoor parking; Bar; Security or Surveillance; Showers; Small craft hire; The Quinta do Alamal river beach is part of a stunning setting on the banks of the River Tagus. It belongs to a leisure complex which, in addition to support amenities for the bathing area, also has an Adventure Centre offering various activities (...) Grândola Praia da Aberta Nova Praia da Comporta Address: Fontaínhas do Mar - Grândola Address: Grândola Characteristics and Services: Characteristics and Services: Outdoor parking; Bar; Average seawater temperature in summer Outdoor parking; Bar; Average seawater temperature in summer (ºC): 18 ºC; Security or Surveillance; EEC Blue Flag; (ºC): 17-19 ºC; Restaurant; Security or Surveillance; EEC Blue Accessibility: Flag; Sunshade rental; Showers; Accessible beach; Activities: Surfing; The Aberta Nova Beach is nature at its purest. Indeed, the large expanse of this Beach has survived broadly untouched by human Located on the southern tip of the Tróia Peninsula, the huge activity even while there is a lifeguard and a café. sandy extent of Comporta Beach is a regular summer favourite, given good means of access and plenty of parking space. Considered one of the best beaches in the region, the Aberta Nova (...) Forming part of the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve, Comporta Beach has (...) Praia do Carvalhal Address: Lagoa Formosa - Grândola Praia do Pego Characteristics and Services: Address: Carvalhal - Grândola Outdoor parking; Bar; Average seawater temperature in summer Characteristics and Services: (ºC): 17-19 ºC; Restaurant; Security or Surveillance; EEC Blue Outdoor parking; Bar; Average seawater temperature in summer Flag; Sunshade rental; Showers; (ºC): 17-19 ºC; Restaurant; Security or Surveillance; EEC Blue Activities: Flag; Surfing; Windsurfing; Bodyboard; Accessibility: Accessible beach; With its gentle sea, spacious sands and white dunes, the Pego Beach is a picture of tranquillity. A southwards running continuation of Carvalhal Beach, Pego Beach may be reached via With good access via a tarmac road leading through fields of rice the same road but has its own services and restaurant. paddies giving way to pine trees, the huge sandy expanse of Carvalhal Beach is surrounded by dunes and bathed by a calm This beach (...) sea. With its support infrastructures and good car parking, (...) 2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 2/67 [email protected] Melides Praia da Galé - Fontaínhas Praia de Melides Address: Grândola Address: Grândola Characteristics and Services: Characteristics and Services: Outdoor parking; Bar; Average seawater temperature in summer Outdoor parking; Bar; Average seawater temperature in summer (ºC): 17-18 ºC; Security or Surveillance; EEC Blue Flag; (ºC): 17-18 ºC; Restaurant; Security or Surveillance; EEC Blue Flag; Showers; With its fossil laden cliff featuring formations that date back around five million years, Galé-Fontaínhas Beach provides a Melides Beach is composed of the long stretch of sand that stunning landscape with a different kind of beauty to the other separates the sea and Melides Lagoon. Both access by road and beaches in the north of Grândola council, generally (...) the car parking are of good standard and this beach can be enjoyed with the back up of a full range of support infrastructures, (...) Mértola Praia fluvial da Tapada Grande Address: Albufeira da Barragem da Tapada Grande - Mértola Characteristics and Services: Outdoor parking; Bar; Security or Surveillance; EEC Blue Flag; Showers; Accessibility: Accessible beach; Located in the peaceful environment of the Tapada Grande Dam reservoir , the river beach of the same name is a very pleasant leisure area, with sand, grassed areas and a full support infrastructure. Close by is the village of Minas de São Domingos, (...) Mourão Praia fluvial de Mourão Address: Albufeira do Alqueva - Mourão Characteristics and Services: Outdoor parking; Average seawater temperature in summer (ºC): 26; Security or Surveillance; EEC Blue Flag; Sunshade rental; Accessibility: Accessible beach; Located in the middle of Alqueva estuary, the Mourão river beach spans 320 metres, of which 100 are monitored by lifeguards. The beach also has a grass area with parasols, a floating pool for children, floating platform with diving tower, steps for (...) 2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 3/67 [email protected] Odemira Praia de Almograve Praia fluvial de Santa Clara Address: Odemira Address: Albufeira da Barragem de Santa Clara - Odemira Characteristics and Services: Outdoor parking; Bar; Average seawater temperature in summer Characteristics and Services: (ºC): 17-18 ºC; Restaurant; Security or Surveillance; EEC Blue Outdoor parking; Security or Surveillance; EEC Blue Flag; Flag; Showers; Activities: Activities: Windsurfing; Kitesurfing; Surfing; Bodyboard; The Santa Clara river beach is located near the reservoir dam Part of the Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina Natural Park, which is located in the vicinity of the village of Santa Clara-a- Almograve Beach is one of the best beaches along this rocky, velha. The bathing area includes a floating platform and coastline with its many inlets. In addition to the broad sands supporting facilities, and various water sports can be enjoyed surrounded by reddish cliffs and dunes, there are support (...) (...) Porto Covo Praia da Ilha do Pessegueiro Praia da Samouqueira Address: Porto Covo - Sines Address: Porto Covo - Sines Characteristics and Services: Characteristics and Services: Outdoor parking; Bar; Average seawater temperature in summer Average seawater temperature in summer (ºC): 17-18 ºC; (ºC): 17-18 ºC; Restaurant; Security or Surveillance; EEC Blue Activities: Flag; Showers; Small craft hire; Diving; Activities: Diving; Windsurfing; Samouqueira Beach is the last in a series of sandy stretches to be found among the rocks, difficult to reach but of great natural The Ilha do Pessegueiro Beach lies facing the island from which it beauty, including the Vieirinha, Oliveirinha, Foz and Burrinho takes its name. The island has given up evidence of its long beaches. history having been settled back in ancient time. This include a fish salting factory dating to the Roman era and which (...) Surrounded by cliffs, but easier to access (...) Praia do Salto Praia dos Aivados Address: Sines Address: Sines Characteristics and Services: Characteristics and Services: Average seawater temperature in summer (ºC): 17-18 ºC; Outdoor parking; Average seawater temperature in summer (ºC): Naturism; 17-18 ºC; Activities: Located alongside the Praia Grande de Porto Covo Beach, Salto Surfing; Bodyboard; Beach is smaller but able to provide an ambience of privacy and peacefulness given its many coves. The extremely long sandy extent of great untamed natural beauty that makes up Aivados Beach is understandably part of Since 2002, the Beach has joined the limited number of officially the Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina Natural Park, given recognised naturist (...) that the surrounding area contains a diverse range of vegetation that (...) Reguengos de Monsaraz 2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 4/67 [email protected] Praia fluvial de Monsaraz Address: Albufeira do Alqueva - Monsaraz Characteristics and Services: Outdoor parking; Bar; Restaurant; Security or Surveillance; EEC Blue Flag; Sunshade rental; Showers; Small craft hire; Accessibility: Accessible beach; Activities: Volleyball; Inserted in the Nautical Centre of Monsaraz and in the heart of the Alqueva estuary, the Monsaraz river beach has an excellent infrastructure, providing visitors with all the support they might need. With lawn and sand areas, a picnic area and a (...) Santiago do Cacém Praia da Costa de Santo André Praia da Fonte do Cortiço Address: Santiago do Cacém Address: Santiago do Cacém Characteristics and Services: Characteristics and Services: Outdoor parking; Bar; Average seawater temperature in summer Outdoor parking; Bar; Average seawater temperature in summer (ºC): 17-18 ºC; Restaurant; Security or Surveillance; EEC Blue (ºC): 17-18 ºC; Restaurant; Security or Surveillance; EEC Blue Flag; Sunshade rental; Showers; Small craft hire; Flag; Activities: Windsurfing; A huge expanse of sand flanked by dunes, the Fonte do Cortiço Accessibility: Beach is one of the most attractive in the region. Accessible beach; While the force of the waves and sea here needs to be treated Right by Santo André Lagoon, and part of a Nature Reserve, the with some respect, the Beach provides long, wonderful strolls Costa de Santo André Beach is a long stretch of sand with the along the (...) Atlantic Ocean on one side and the calm waters of the lagoon on the other. Surrounded by golden dunes, this beach with its (...) Sines Praia da Costa do Norte Praia de Morgavel Address: Sines Address: Sines Characteristics and Services: Characteristics and Services: Outdoor parking; Average seawater temperature in summer (ºC): Outdoor parking; Bar; Average seawater temperature in summer 17-18 ºC; Restaurant; (ºC): 17-18 ºC; Restaurant; Security or Surveillance; EEC Blue Flag; Located