Praia da Carreagem

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Praia da Carreagem
Beach
Country Portugal
State Faro District
Region Algarve
District Western Algarve
Municipality Aljezur
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Material Gold fine sand with areas of
gravel, rock cliffs and outcrops
Praia da Carriagem

Praia da Carreagem (sometimes written Praia da Carriagem) is a beach within the Municipality of Aljezur, in the Algarve, Portugal.[1] The beach is on the western Seaboard in the north west of the Algarve. The beach is 2.6 miles (4.2 km) west of the village of Rogil, and is 71.8 miles (115.6 km) north west, by road, from the regions capital of Faro. The beach is inside the Vicentine Coast Natural Park.[2]

Description

A secluded beach which is unspoiled and never busy and visitors to the beach must negotiate a marked pathway and steps which lead down to this beach from a car park on the cliff above. The beach has many interesting and unusual rock formations. The beach is popular for sports such as Kite surfing, Windsurfing, and bodyboard surfing. The sea here is designate with a Flag#Swimming flags is considered too dangerous for swimming.[citation needed]

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References

  1. "Spain & Portugal 2012, Tourist and Motoring Atlas. Pub:Michelin, 2011, ISBN 978-2-06-717415-3
  2. Tours around the Algarve. Published: Algarve Tourism Board/ Rotas © Região de Turismo do Algarve.


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