Falésia Praias

Image gallery of the pretty beaches stretching for several miles on the Algarve coast from the Marina of Vilamoura in the east to the little bay of Olhos d’Agua on the outskirts of Albufeira in the west, set against the backdrop of impressive multicoloured sandstone cliffs (port. “Falésia”)


Vilamoura: Praia da Rocha Baixinha-Poente

Vilamoura: Praia da Rocha Baixinha-Poente

The red sandstone cliffs, lined by the erosion, stretch to western direction til Olhos d'Agua on the outskirts of Albufeira. From here you can walk for miles on the pretty sandy Falésia beach.


Vilamoura: Praia da Rocha Baixinha-Poente

Vilamoura: Praia da Rocha Baixinha-Poente

The Western part of the popular beach in front of brownstone cliffs, stretching for miles along this part of the Algarve coast, is also known as "Praia dos Tomates".


Praia da Falésia-Alfamar

Praia da Falésia-Alfamar

Aerial view to the eastern part of the Falésia beach and the name-giving Alfamar Beach & Sport Resort between Albufeira and Vilamoura.

 

© A Terceira Dimensão - Fotografia Aérea


Praia da Falésia-Alfamar

Praia da Falésia-Alfamar

The beach is part of the long sandy strip stretching between Vilamoura and Olhos d'Agua against the backdrop of the red sandstone cliffs.


Praia da Falésia-Açoteias

Praia da Falésia-Açoteias

This part of the Falésia beach is situaded between Alfamar and Pine Cliffs


Praia da Falésia-Açoteias

Praia da Falésia-Açoteias

Access to this part of the beach, very popular with locals, is by stairs.


Praia da Falésia-Pine Cliffs

Praia da Falésia-Pine Cliffs

The finest part of the Falésia beach is located below the name-giving cliffs of the Pine Cliffs Resort, the most complete holiday & golf resort in Portugal.


Pine Cliffs: Praia da Falésia

Pine Cliffs: Praia da Falésia

View from the golf course on cliff-top to the beach in a westerly direction.


Praia da Falésia-Pine Cliffs

Praia da Falésia-Pine Cliffs

The multicolored sandstone cliffs are worn from erosion.


Praia das Belharucas

Praia das Belharucas

This is the western end of the endless sandy Falésia beach stretching along the sandstone cliffs. At low tide you can walk from the beach around the cliffs direction towards Olhos d'Agua.


Olhos d’Agua

Olhos d’Agua

The rock formation is seperating the beach from the neighboring beach Praia das Belharucas. At low tide you can walk around the cliffs.


Olhos d'Agua

Olhos d'Agua

Aerial view to the Algarve coast at Olhos d'Agua east of Albufeira. The multicolored sandstone cliffs stretch for many miles towards Pine Cliffs and Vilamoura.

 

© A Terceira Dimensão - Fotografia Aérea

Advertising