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General Information

  • 10.6 million
  • Portuguese, Mirandese
  • Lisbon

Located on the coast of the Iberian Peninsula, The Portuguese Republic is the westernmost country in southwestern Europe. Portugal, which includes two island clusters, the Azores and Madeira, is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east.

Terrain

The Portuguese mainland is dissected by its main river, the Tagus. This waterway separates the more mountainous northern landscape, which is characterized by plateaus and carved-in river valleys, and the gently rolling plains of the south, which include the Algarve and the Alentejo.

Climate

The climate in Portugal varies between the northern and southern territories, but is also considerably influenced by topographical features and proximity to the ocean. Winters are colder inland and nearer to Spain, although mild compared with the rest of Europe. Light snowfalls can occur, but this is mostly restricted to the Serra da Estrela Mountains. Inland, the summers are hot and dry whereas, at the coast, temperatures remain milder year round. Thanks to the Gulf Stream, which transports warm equatorial waters northwards from the mid-Atlantic, ocean temperatures around the coast are very pleasant for most of the year, thus making Portuguese beaches perfect for swimming and watersports.

Safety

In addition to numerous life and coast guards at most beaches and resorts, the authorities make use of the famous Portuguese water dogs to aid in protecting the beaches. These animals are naturally strong swimmers and have been specially trained to dive and rescue struggling swimmers.

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Algarve
Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Altura March 1 — September 1
5 — 10 8591.0 km 0
Alvor May 1 — October 31
1 — 10 8533.3 km 0
Cabanas Island March 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8588.4 km 0
Cabanas de Tavira March 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8588.2 km 0
Ferragudo June 1 — August 1
5 — 10 8538.8 km 0
Ilha De Armona May 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8587.4 km 0
Ilha De Culatra May 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8586.9 km 0
Ilha De Farol May 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8587.1 km 0
Ilha De Tavira March 1 — October 1
0 — 10 8588.0 km 0
Ilha Deserta May 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8586.0 km 0
Manta Rota March 1 — October 1
1 — 10 8590.2 km 0
Martinhal March 1 — October 1
5 — 10 8523.6 km 0
Martinhal Beach Resort March 1 — October 1
0 — 10 8523.5 km 0
Meia Praia April 1 — October 31
1 — 10 8530.9 km 0
Monte Gordo March 1 — October 1
1 — 10 8593.1 km 0
Praia Grande de Pera March 1 — October 1
0 — 10 8550.6 km 0
Praia Senhora da Rocha March 1 — October 1
6 — 10 8537.1 km 0
Praia da Rocha Baixinha March 1 — October 1
3 — 10 8563.5 km 0
Praia dos Salgados March 1 — October 1
0 — 10 8552.3 km 0
Quinta do Lago March 1 — October 1
1 — 10 8574.3 km 0
Ria Formosa March 1 — October 1
0 — 10 8586.5 km 0
Tonel March 1 — September 1
10 — 10 8523.0 km 0
Vilamoura March 15 — October 15
1 — 10 8564.7 km 1

Azores
Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Areias August 1 — October 31
3 — 10 7456.0 km 74
Milicias September 1 — June 1
0 — 10 7455.0 km 23
Populo January 1 — December 31
0 — 10 7453.3 km 0
Sao Miguel/Agua D'Alto January 1 — December 31
6 — 10 7468.6 km 0
Sao Miguel/Monte Verde January 1 — December 31
5 — 10 7455.8 km 0
Sao Miguel/Sete Cidades January 1 — December 31
0 — 10 7435.3 km 0

Lisboa
Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Alcochete January 1 — December 31
0 — 10 8373.7 km 0
Baleal Bay January 1 — December 31
0 — 10 8299.9 km 0
Carcavelos January 1 — December 31
5 — 10 8358.1 km 0
Comporta March 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8413.4 km 0
Cova De Vapor January 1 — December 31
6 — 10 8365.0 km 0
Figueirinha January 1 — December 31
0 — 10 8396.0 km 0
Fonte Da Telha January 1 — December 31
0 — 10 8373.7 km 0
Foz Do Lizandro January 1 — December 31
5 — 10 8331.9 km 0
Lagoa De Albufeira January 1 — December 31
7 — 10 8381.8 km 0
Lagoa De Obidos May 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8300.7 km 0
Nova Vaga May 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8372.5 km 0
Praia De Peniche De Cima January 1 — December 31
0 — 10 8299.0 km 0
Praia de Guincho January 1 — December 31
10 — 10 8346.6 km 0
Praia de Vieira January 1 — December 31
5 — 10 8277.0 km 0
Praia do Matador March 1 — September 1
10 — 10 8328.3 km 0
Ribeira del L'has March 1 — September 1
10 — 10 8329.9 km 0
Rio Tejo March 1 — September 1
10 — 10 8377.6 km 0
Santa Cruz March 1 — September 1
3 — 10 8317.4 km 0
Santa Rita March 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8315.6 km 0
Sines North April 1 — September 1
5 — 10 8445.4 km 0
Sines South March 1 — September 1
6 — 10 8448.2 km 0
Troia March 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8398.8 km 0

Viana Do Castelo
Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Afife May 1 — September 1
5 — 10 8119.9 km 0
Ancora May 1 — September 1
6 — 10 8120.7 km 0
Cabadelo De Viana May 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8133.1 km 0
Esposende May 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8145.8 km 0
Esposende River May 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8148.6 km 0

Oporto
Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Aterro May 1 — September 1
10 — 10 8177.9 km 0
Cabadelo Porto May 1 — September 1
5 — 10 8185.7 km 0
Espinho May 1 — September 1
5 — 10 8198.5 km 0

Aviero
Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Barra May 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8224.2 km 0

Aveiro
Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Furadouro March 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8208.0 km 0

Porto
Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Gaia Canidelo March 1 — September 1
6 — 10 8186.8 km 0
Leca de Palmeira March 1 — September 1
8 — 10 8178.4 km 0
Matosinhos Beach March 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8180.9 km 0
Moledo March 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8115.0 km 0
Praia De Sao Pedro Da Maceda March 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8205.8 km 0
Ria de Aveiro/Murtosa April 1 — October 1
0 — 10 8219.4 km 0
Rio Aveiro/Costa Nova March 2 — September 1
0 — 10 8226.5 km 0
Rio De Aveiro/Cais do Bico March 1 — September 1
0 — 10 8221.4 km 0
Rio De Aveiro/Gafanha March 1 — August 1
0 — 10 8225.4 km 0

Coimbra
Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Costa De Lavos April 1 — September 1
5 — 10 8263.9 km 0
Figueira Da Foz March 1 — September 1
5 — 10 8259.8 km 0
Rio Mondego January 1 — December 31
4 — 10 8261.4 km 0

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