Praia da Rocha Coast
Image gallery of the famous western Algarve coast at Praia da Rocha, the popular beach of Portimão on the estuary of the Arade river
Praia da Rocha
The Algarve coast near the estuary of the river Arade in front of the holiday destination and popular beach Praia da Rocha.
Portimao: Praia da Rocha
View from the fortress of Santa Catarina to the mouth of the Arade river. In the background you can see the lighthouse on the headland near Ferragudo.
Praia da Rocha
Praia da Rocha
Praia da Rocha is the famous beach of the city of Portimão. The wide and pretty beach stretches from the mouth of the River Arade beneath the Fortress of Santa Catarina for several miles to the west.
Praia da Rocha: Bela Vista Hotel & Spa
The boutique hotel Bela Vista Hotel & Spa on cliff top of the beach of Praia da Rocha is one of the most luxurious places of its kind in the Algarve.
Praia da Rocha
The broad sandy beach is set against the backdrop of cliffs, hotels and blocks of holiday apartments.
Praia da Rocha
View to the rock formation at the western end of the beach.
Pano Praia dos Três Castelos
Praia dos Três Castelos
Steep stairways are leading down from the cliffs to the beach.
Praia dos Três Castelos
View from the top of the cliffs to eastern direction. In the background you can see the mole, marking the estuary mouth of the Arade river.
Praia dos Três Castelos
View to the western part of the beach near Praia da Rocha.