Best Beaches with Sunbeds in Portugal

We rank the top 40 of 59 beaches with sunbeds and umbrellas in Portugal. Praia da Falésia (Portugal) comes first with 4.7 / 5, followed by Porto Santo Beach, Praia da Comporta.

The sea reaches about 21 degrees C in season, and most of these beaches are at their best from June to September. 34 of the 40 have easy access, and 10 are hidden gems.

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1Praia da Falésia

Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal · 4.7 / 5 · Moderate access · about 21 °C

A long golden beach backed by red and ochre cliffs and pine trees, stretching toward Vilamoura.

2Porto Santo Beach

Porto Santo, Madeira · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

A nine-kilometre golden beach on the island of Porto Santo, with calm, shallow, clear water.

3Praia da Comporta

Alentejo coast, Portugal · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 20 °C

A long, quiet stretch of pale sand backed by dunes and pine woods on the Alentejo coast.

4Praia da Figueirinha, Setubal

Arrabida, Setubal · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

Praia da Figueirinha is a calm sand beach in the Arrabida natural park, with turquoise water and green hills behind.

5Praia de Galapos, Arrabida

Galapos, Setubal, Arrabida · 4.6 / 5 · Moderate access · about 22 °C

Praia de Galapos is a sheltered bay of pale sand and fine pebbles below the green Arrabida mountains south of Lisbon.

6Praia de Odeceixe

Odeceixe, Algarve, Portugal · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 18 °C

A horseshoe shaped beach on the west coast of the Algarve where the Ribeira de Seixe river curls behind the sand to meet the Atlantic, with calm river pools on one side and surf on the other.

7Praia de Sao Rafael

Albufeira, Algarve · 4.6 / 5 · Moderate access · about 22 °C

A golden cove with striking rock stacks and cliffs on the Albufeira coast, with clear water and a calm feel compared to the town beaches.

8Praia Dona Ana

Lagos, Algarve, Portugal · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 21 °C

Golden cliffs, sea stacks and a sheltered turquoise cove, a short walk from Lagos town.

9Praia dos Tres Irmaos

Alvor, Algarve · 4.6 / 5 · Moderate access · about 22 °C

A sandy beach in Alvor, in the western Algarve, with golden sandstone cliffs and rock stacks that form little arches and caves at low tide.

10Meia Praia

Lagos, Algarve, Portugal · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 20 °C

A very long sandy beach east of Lagos, backed by dunes and reached by wooden walkways.

11Praia da Adraga

Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, Portugal · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 17 °C

A golden Atlantic beach below eroded cliffs and rock arches on the Sintra coast, with strong surf and a beach restaurant.

12Praia da Figueira da Foz

Figueira da Foz, Centro · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 19 °C

The beach of Figueira da Foz is famously wide, with a long stretch of fine golden sand beside the mouth of the Mondego river.

13Praia da Luz

Lagos, Algarve, Portugal · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 20 °C

A sandy beach beside a small Algarve village near Lagos, with rocky outcrops and a seafront walk.

14Praia da Prainha, Alvor

Prainha, Alvor, Portimao, Algarve · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

Praia da Prainha is a small cove of golden sand between limestone cliffs near Alvor in the Algarve.

15Praia do Barril

Santa Luzia, Tavira, Algarve · 4.5 / 5 · Moderate access · about 22 °C

A wide sandy beach on the barrier island of the Ria Formosa, reached from Santa Luzia by a flat footpath or a short tourist train.

16Praia do Carvoeiro

Lagoa, Algarve · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

A small golden beach set in a cove below the whitewashed village of Carvoeiro, with cliffs on each side.

17Praia do Evaristo

Albufeira, Algarve · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

A long golden beach with red cliffs on the western side of Albufeira, with good swimming and a natural rock pool at low tide.

18Praia do Martinhal, Sagres

Sagres, Algarve · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 21 °C

Praia do Martinhal is a sheltered bay of fine sand near Sagres on the far west of the Algarve, with rock pools at low tide and calmer water than the Atlantic coast.

19Praia do Zavial

Raposeira, Vila do Bispo, Algarve · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 21 °C

A broad sandy bay on the western Algarve, backed by low cliffs and a beachfront restaurant.

20Praia da Costa da Caparica

Costa da Caparica, Lisbon · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 21 °C

Costa da Caparica is a long stretch of wide Atlantic beach just across the river from Lisbon, with fine sand, big waves and beach bars.

21Praia da Costa Nova

Aveiro · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 19 °C

A long Atlantic beach beside the colourful striped houses of Costa Nova near Aveiro, with wide golden sand and dunes.

22Praia da Fuseta, Algarve

Fuseta, Olhao, Algarve · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

Praia da Fuseta is a long, quiet beach of fine sand on a barrier island in the Ria Formosa lagoon of the eastern Algarve, reached by a short ferry or footbridge from the fishing village of Fuseta.

23Praia da Ingrina

Raposeira, Vila do Bispo, Algarve · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 21 °C

A small sandy cove on the western Algarve near Raposeira, sheltered by rocks.

24Praia da Manta Rota

Manta Rota, Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Algarve · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

Manta Rota is a long, wide beach on the eastern Algarve, with fine pale sand, dunes behind and shallow water that is warmer than on the west coast.

25Praia da Mareta, Sagres

Mareta, Sagres, Algarve · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 21 °C

Praia da Mareta is a sandy beach below the ochre cliffs of Sagres in the western Algarve, close to the village centre.

26Praia da Rocha

Portimao, Algarve, Portugal · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 20 °C

A very wide sand beach below golden Algarve cliffs and rock formations, with a long promenade behind.

27Praia da Salema

Salema, Budens, Algarve · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 21 °C

A Blue Flag beach beside the fishing village of Salema on the western Algarve, with golden sand between low cliffs and a line of beachfront restaurants.

28Praia de Armacao de Pera

Armacao de Pera, Algarve · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 20 °C

Armacao de Pera has one of the longest sandy beaches in the Algarve, stretching for several kilometres below a small resort town.

29Praia de Porto de Mos

Lagos, Algarve · 4.4 / 5 · Moderate access · about 19 °C

A broad sandy beach below golden cliffs a few kilometres west of Lagos.

30Praia de Santa Cruz

Torres Vedras, Estremadura · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 19 °C

A wide Atlantic beach of golden sand with dramatic rock stacks, popular with surfers and known for its golden evening light.

31Praia do Vale do Lobo

Vale do Lobo, Loule, Algarve · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

A wide sandy beach below the ochre cliffs of the Vale do Lobo resort on the central Algarve.

32Praia dos Olhos de Agua

Olhos de Agua, Albufeira, Algarve · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

Olhos de Agua is a small fishing village with a golden beach framed by red cliffs and rock outcrops.

33Praia dos Salgados, Albufeira

Salgados, Gale, Albufeira, Algarve · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

Praia dos Salgados is a long beach of golden sand in the central Algarve, beside a protected coastal lagoon known for its birdlife.

34Praia da Alagoa, Altura

Altura, Eastern Algarve · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

Praia da Alagoa is a long beach of fine golden sand near Altura in the eastern Algarve, with shallow water and a quiet local feel.

35Praia da Batata, Lagos

Batata, Lagos, Algarve · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

Praia da Batata is the main town beach of Lagos in the Algarve, a wide strip of golden sand beside the old fort and the harbour.

36Praia da Conceicao, Cascais

Cascais, Lisbon · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 19 °C

Praia da Conceicao is a small, sheltered sand beach in the centre of Cascais, with a promenade and an old chapel nearby.

37Praia da Gale, Albufeira

Gale, Albufeira, Algarve · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 21 °C

Praia da Gale is a long beach of golden sand in the Algarve, west of Albufeira, backed by low sandy cliffs and with calm water.

38Praia da Lagoa de Albufeira, Sesimbra

Lagoa de Albufeira, Sesimbra, Setubal · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 20 °C

Praia da Lagoa de Albufeira is a wide beach on the Atlantic coast south of Lisbon, beside a lagoon that opens to the sea in winter.

39Praia da Marina, Vilamoura

Vilamoura, Algarve · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

Praia da Marina is a wide beach of golden sand next to the large marina at Vilamoura, with a long promenade and calm water.

40Praia de Carcavelos

Carcavelos, Cascais, Lisbon coast · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 19 °C

A wide sandy beach on the Lisbon-Cascais coast, backed by a promenade.

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How we picked these beaches

Included when our practical info says sunbeds or umbrellas can be rented on or next to the beach, then ranked by editorial score. Prices change each season, so confirm locally. See how we rate beaches for the full method.

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