11 of the Best Beaches in Loule

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  • Albufeira Vilamoura
    Praia da Falésia - Algarve
    Karl Egger

    Boasting more than six kilometres of golden sand, stretching from Vilamoura in the west to Olhos do Agua in the east, Praia da Falesia is home to one of the longest beaches in Portugal.

    This sleepy residential town is known by the locals as 'beach town' and has managed to preserve something of its traditional Portuguese lifestyle. Backed by cliffs (falesia is Portuguese for cliff) decorated with pine trees the beach is...

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  • Praia do Almargem - Quarteira
    Val Thoermer

    Despite being located within an easy walk of the resort of Quarteira the beach at Praia do Almargem is surprisingly unspoiled. Here, instead of high-rise seafront apartments you will find a backdrop of sand dunes and pine trees.

    The beach here is among the most tranquil and laid back sections of the 15 km long stretch of unbroken fine, golden sand between Quarteira and Faro. This doesn't mean it is without facilities though, the Blue Flag award guarantees this. As well as the seasonal...

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  • Quarteira - Algarve
    Photogal | BY-SA

    Given the long stretch of golden sand that lies in front of Quarteira it is little surprise that the resort was one of the earliest to be developed on the Algarve coast.

    The beach is backed by Quarteira's long broad promenade (Avenida Infante de Sagres) which is lined with palm trees and innumerable cafes and bars. As you would imagine from such a well established resort there are no shortage of facilities at hand, both on the beach and in the town behind. As a Blue Flag beach you...

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  • Vale do Lobo beach and golf courses

    The Vale do Lobo is one of the Algarve's premier and exclusive resorts. Located within the so-called 'Golden Triangle' it is known for its upmarket hotels, high end golf courses and pristine beaches.

    Directly in front of the Vale do Lobo resort is the long sandy beach. Stretching for just over a kilometre the beach is backed by the typical Algarve ochre-coloured cliffs.

    This section of the Algarve is something of a golfer's paradise. The beach here is backed by two of the coast...

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  • Vilamoura
    Praia do Garrão Poente
    Sven Grüne

    Praia de Garrao is one of the principal beaches that serve a collection of high-end resorts known as the 'Golden Triangle'. Originally consisting of little more than sandy beach and pine forest, the Vale do Lobo was developed for tourism in the 1960s, closely followed by the neighbouring Quinta do Lago. The Vale do Lobo boasts a riding school, which offers fantastic rides along the beach, and the most famous tennis...

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  • Vilamoura beach
    Valter Jacinto | BY-SA

    Vilamoura beach is a decent sized strip of golden sand set between the Marina to the west and Quarteira harbour to the east. It is relatively developed although nothing like the scale of Quarteira next door. In fact it has a much more open feeling with plenty of space between the nearest apartment blocks.

    Given its location between resorts on the Central Algarve it is no surprise that the beach is popular. In fact during the summer it is positively heaving. If you are...

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  • Faro Quarteira
    Praia do Ancão beach
    Natalia | BY-SA

    The seemingly endless stretch of golden sands that form the Praia do Ancão sits roughly halfway between Faro and Quarteira. It is also lies within the so-called "Golden Triangle" which is an area containing the Algarve's most affluent resorts; Vale do Lobo, Vale do Garrão and Quinta do Lago.

    Ancão forms the western boundary of the Ria Formosa Natural Park and as such is backed by pristine sand dunes along much of its length. There are however also plenty of facilities as this is a...

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  • Praia do Faro
    Jonny Joka

    Faro's main beach is a long, narrow sandy bar reached by a road that crosses the lagoon just south of Faro airport. A typical 'ilha' beach, Praia de Faro is a long sweep of sand with both a sea-facing side and a sheltered lagoon-facing side.

    This beach is not for lovers of peace and solitude. Its proximity to Faro and the airport mean that it gets very overcrowded in summer and the narrow strip of sand is stuffed to bursting with restaurants, bars...

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  • Praia de Santa Eulália
    stavros1 | BY-SA

    The Praia de Santa Eulália is located a little over 4 km to the east of Albufeira. It is something of an upmarket resort beach as the meticulously landscaped gardens to the rear of the beach will tell you. You will find rows of palm trees interspersed with aloes and other exotic plants along with areas of neatly trimmed grassy lawn.

    The beach itself is a good-sized stretch of golden Algarvian sand flanked by low, pine-covered ochre cliffs at either end. The water is the typical clear...

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  • Albufeira
    Praia da Oura - Albufeira
    CanStockPhoto/photostudio

    Situated at the bottom of a steep hill in front of the resort village of Oura, is one of Albufeira's best beaches. A long sweep of golden sand backed by a promenade lined with cafes, bars and some nice restaurants the beach here is a little more laid back than those closer to Albufeira town.

    The beach itself stretches all the way to neighbouring Praia dos Olhos d’Agua, about 2km (1.3 miles) when the tide is out. So there's plenty of space.

    Praia da Oura is an accessible Blue...

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