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BeachesPraia da Gelfa / Forte do CãoRight next to Forte do Cão, the small and calm Gelfa Beach, while without any lifeguard, is a splendid site for a coastal stroll, particularly with younger members of the family who can also play in the children's park.The sands, where the (...)
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BeachesPraia da GranjaIn the late 19th and early part of the 20th century, Granja Beach was the focal point of the most aristocratic summer resort in the north of Portugal, attracting royalty, the court and some of the most important Portuguese writers of that period (...)
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BeachesPraia da Ilha da ArmonaAccessible by ferry service from Olhão in an approximate 15 minute crossing, the Ilha da Armona island is part of the cordon of small islets separating the Ria Formosa estuary from the sea. Falling within the Natural Park, this island is on the (...)
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BeachesPraia da Ilha da Barreta / Ilha DesertaThe mostly southerly point of the Portuguese mainland, the Ilha da Barreta or Deserta is one of the island-barriers of the Ria Formosa Natural Park forming a divide between the marshes and the sea. Accessible only via ferry service (available (...)
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BeachesPraia da Ilha da CulatraPart of the Ria Formosa Natural Park, the Ilha da Culatra is one of the island-barriers separating the sea from the estuary. Accessible only by the ferry service departing from Olhão, the Beach is free of any motorised vehicles ensuring peace and (...)
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BeachesPraia da Ilha da FuzetaSeparating the Atlantic Ocean from the Ria Formosa estuary and part of the area protected by Natural Park status, the Ilha da Fuzeta islands is located in front of the similarly named settlement with access gained only by boat from either Fuzeta or (...)
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BeachesPraia da Ilha de FaroFor those arriving from the west, Ilha de Faro is the first island-barrier that separates the sea from the Ria Formosa estuary marking the beginning of the Natural Park. Accessible by car over the narrow bridge that connects with the main road to (...)
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BeachesPraia da Ilha de Tavira-MarThe Ilha de Tavira island forms part of the cordon of sandy islands separating the Ria Formosa estuary from the Atlantic Ocean and lies within the boundaries of the Natural Park and is, indeed, unique among these islands as it contains trees. (...)
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BeachesPraia da Ilha do FarolAccessible via regular ferry service departing from Faro, the island of Farol is one of those forming the sandy barrier between the sea and the Ria Formosa estuary and forms part of the Natural Park. The small village of Farol is home mostly to (...)
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BeachesPraia da Ilha do PessegueiroThe Ilha do Pessegueiro Beach lies facing the island from which it takes its name. The island has given up evidence of its long history having been settled back in ancient time. This include a fish salting factory dating to the Roman era and which (...)
