Praia da Rocha
Long resort beach · Portimão (Algarve)
The Algarve’s original resort beach — three kilometres of broad sand under the 17th-century Santa Catarina fort, backed by the Rocha strip. The western rocks and views toward the Arade mouth give it scenery beyond the classic resort profile.
Good to know
- Fortaleza de Santa Catarina viewpoint
- Full services and water sports
- Cliff at Praia dos Três Castelos
- Evening promenade culture
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