Quarteira Beaches
Image gallery of the beaches in and around Quarteira (from west to east): Praia de Quarteira, Praia de Forte Novo, Praia do Almargem, Praia da Lagoa, Praia de Loulé Velho and Praia do Trafal
Quarteira: Beach
Quarteira’s beach (Praia de Quarteira) stretches several miles along the promenade, from where there is easy access. The infrastructures and water quality meet the Blue Flag’s high standards.
Quarteira: Beach promenade
The Av. Infante de Sagres promenade stretches several miles along the pretty beach, from the harbour in the west to Vale do Lobo in the east. The western part is dominated by shops, bars and restaurants and is very busy during the summer seas
Quarteira: Triathlon 2015
Warm up before the start on the Quarteira beach
Quarteira: Triathlon 2015
Starting for the 1.500 m swimming competition of the women elite class on the Quarteira beach.
Quarteira: Praia do Forte Novo
View from the redstone cliffs behind the beach to western direction towards Quarteira. The beach, situated at the eastern end of the beach promenade of Quarteira near the camping ground, is very popular with locals and disposes of a huge parking area.
Quarteira: Praia do Almargem
View from the beach Loulé Velho to the sandstone cliffs and the beach restaurant BJ's Oceanside. In the background you can see Quarteira.
Quarteira: Lagoon of Almargem
The lagoon is seperated from the Atlantic Ocean only by a belt of sand - the beaches of Amargem and Lagoa. On the right side you can see the popular beach bar and restaurant BJ's Oceanside.
Praia do Almargem and Praia da Lagoa
View from BJ's Oceanside to eastern direction over the beach of Almagem to the beach of Lagoa in front of the pine trees. The long and flat sandy beaches of Almargem and Lagoa are situated between the lagoon of Almargem and the open see.
Praia do Loulé Velho: Cliffs
The beach stretches against the backdrop of sandstone cliffs, lined by erosion and covered with pine trees
Praia do Loulé Velho
Walking on the beach in eastern direction to Vale do Lobo
Praia de Loule Velho Angler
Praia do Loulé Velho: Lagoon
Temporary lagoon behind the beaches Praia do Trafal and Loulé Velho, existing only in winter time
Praia do Trafal
The flat sandy beach Praia do Trafal stretches from Praia do Loulé Velho until Vale do Lobo