Praia dos Aveiros

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Praia dos Aveiros
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Location Albufeira, Portugal
Coordinates 37°5′01.3″N8°13′53.0″W / 37.083694°N 8.231389°W / 37.083694; -8.231389 Coordinates: 37°5′01.3″N8°13′53.0″W / 37.083694°N 8.231389°W / 37.083694; -8.231389
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Praia dos Aveiros is a small blue flag beach [1] in the area called Areias de São João or Saint John's Sands, in the town of Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal. [2] The beach is enclosed in a small cove [3] and is made up of fine golden sands and is flanked at either end by cliffs and rock formations.

Albufeira Municipality in Algarve, Portugal

Albufeira is a city, seat and municipality in the district of Faro, in the southernmost Portuguese region of the Algarve. The municipality population in 2011 was 40,828, in an area of 140.66 square kilometres. The city proper had a population of 13,646 in 2001. It is 250 kilometres (160 mi) from Lisbon, and is within close proximity of Paderne Castle. Lagos is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the west, and Faro 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the south-east. A tourist destination, Albufeira expands to approximately 300,000 residents during the summer and during New Year celebrations, owing to the number of hotels and lodgings in the district, that includes marina facilities, golf courses, restaurants and bars for the annual flood of visitors.

Algarve Region in Portugal

The Algarve is the southernmost region of continental Portugal. It has an area of 4,997 km2 (1,929 sq mi) with 451,006 permanent inhabitants, and incorporates 16 municipalities. The region has as its administrative centre in the city of Faro, where both the region's international airport (FAO) and public university, the University of Algarve, are located. Tourism and related activities are extensive and make up the bulk of the Algarve's summer economy. Production of food, which includes fish and other seafood, different types of fruit such as oranges, figs, plums, carob beans, and almonds, is also economically important in the region. Although Lisbon surpasses the Algarve in terms of tourism revenue, the Algarve is still, overall, considered to be the biggest and most important Portuguese tourist region, having received an estimated total of 7.1 million tourists in 2017. Its population triples in the peak holiday season due to seasonal residents. The Algarve is also increasingly sought after, mostly by central and northern Europeans, as a permanent place to settle. A 2016 American-based study concluded that the Algarve was the world's best place to retire.

Portugal Republic in Southwestern Europe

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This small beach is flanked either side by the larger and busier beaches of Praia da Oura to the east and Praia dos Alemães to the west. These beaches are separated by rocky outcrops but are linked by a coast path [4] at the base of the cliffs but the access along these paths is not suitable for people of limited physical ability. The main foot access to the beach is by means of a footpath which is located to the side of the Hotel Auramar. The path descends down steps to the rear of the beach. There is some limited vehicular access to a small parking area but it is only for local permission holders and to people with blue badges.

Praia da Oura

Praia da Oura is a blue flag beach within the Municipality of Albufeira, in the Algarve, Portugal. The beach is in the eastern district of Albufeira in the neighbourhood called Areias de São João. Its flanked by Praia dos Aveiros to the west and Praia de Santa Eulália to the eastern side. The beach is approximately 900 meters in length and is 450 meters wide at low tide.

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References

  1. ↑ "Blue Flag - Aveiros". Praia dos Aveiros's listing on the Blue Flag listing site. The Foundation for Environmental Education. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. ↑ The Algarve. Sheet Map showing the Praia dos Aveiros location – Grid L6. Rough guides – Penguin Group. 2010. ISBN   9781848364981.
  3. ↑ "Praia Portugal". References and description to the beaches environment - In Portuguese. Guide to the Best Beaches in Portugal. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Hike Algarve's wild side". Some photographs of the cliff and beach walk from Albufeira to the east passing along the cliff paths to Praia dos Aveiros. The Algarve Holiday Guides. Retrieved 14 April 2015.


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