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| Bela Vista/From
Lisbon, go South to Caparica and south again all the way to the last access to
the beaches (past Praia do Rei) and until the end of the dust road. Upon Bela
Vista, walk south, to the left of the Restaurant. It's some 2 miles of white sand
beach and dunes. Alternatively, take the "Turispraia" little train at Caparica
and leave at Stop 19. You can reach Bela Vista from south, turning right at Fonte
da Telha village and all the way to the end of the dust road - then it's a hundred
yards to the shore and the whole beach is to your right. Here, the parking is
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| Meco/From
Lisbon, take the A2 South Highway, then towards Sesimbra and after Fernão Ferro
turn right to Alfarim, and right again to the beaches ("Praias"). Leave the car
in one of the parking lots before the beach (around 1 Euro for the whole day).
At the beach, turn left and pick your place anywhere after the first spring. Best
known portuguese naturist beach. Protected by a high cliff, with small springs
(drinking water) and excellent green mud for skin treatments, which is a common
sight. Familiar place, reasonably crowded, long white thick sand beach, very clean
water. On rough days, the sea can be quite hard. |
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| Ilha de Tavira/Official
naturist beach on East Algarve, in the Island of Tavira, between Faro/Olhão and
Vila Real de Santo António. Protected zone of the Ria Formosa Natural Reserve.
Reachable by boat from Tavira's Docks or by train from Praia do Barril. Wide white
sand beach, warm water, half mile shore with a lot of tourists and very few portuguese.
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| Caneiros/Out
of Portimão towards the East, near Ferragudo. The only easy access is from Ferragudo
Beach, to the right (West), around a rock formation (not always possible on high
tide). It's a small beach, very pleasant, attended almost exclusively by nudists.
Excellent place for scuba-diving, swimming or from paddle-boats that can be hired
at Ferragudo Beach (around ? 7,5 Euros per hour). The water is very warm. Perfect
place for children to play safely, always within sight, very quiet sea. The view
is one of the most wonderful along the portuguese coast. Facing the beach, some
rock formations emerge from the sea. By late afternoon, they get covered by thousands
of Seagulls that nest there, from the cliffs by the Lighthouse to the top of the
Islands in front of the Beach. |
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| Prainha/Between Portimão
and Lagos, near Alvor, from where you can go down by a long stairway or by lift
(if you're a guest). Easy access from Beach Três Irmãos, towards east, through
rocks and grotto. White sand and warm water, rock cliffs and small caves, very
beautiful sights. Nudism on the east end. Nice and cosy place. |
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Algarve Gay Beaches |
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The gay beach between Vale do Lobo and Quarteira is also known as 'Cavalo Preto'
beach (Black Horse beach). While driving to this beach from Quarteira requires
a little spirit of adventure as the road is replaced, at the last stage, with
a track through a pinewood forest, it is certainly worth the trip. It is a generously
sized gay beach, with a large stretch of sand and dunes, and a bush area north
of the dunes where cruising takes place. View towards Quarteira This is a popular
beach, busy all year round (even in the winter for cruising) and especially crowded
with gay people in the summer. Nude sunbathing and swimming (beachwear optional).
How to get there: Walking from Quarteira: Drive or walk to the end of Quarteira.
Walk along the beach in direction to Faro (East). Pass the first set of cliffs.
The gay beach starts towards the middle of the cliffless beach until the next
set of cliffs (Vale do Lobo). Behind the beach you will see marshland and golf
courses. The gay beach is about 20 to 30 minutes walk from Quarteira. Walking
from Vale do Lobo: Drive to Vale do Lobo and park as close to the beach access
as possible. Walk towards the sea and walk along the beach in direction to Quarteira
(West). The gay beach is about 10 minutes walk from Vale do Lobo. Driving: From
Quarteira - Take the road to Almancil, drive pass the Camping and turn right at
the next road marked 'Praia do Almargem'. Follow the road in direction to the
sea, driving through the pine tree forest. While driving through the pine trees,
take the track roads going towards the left. Road will finish by the sea, in front
of a beach side café, where parking is available. Walk along the beach towards
the Vale do Lobo cliffs: the gay beach starts half way along and runs till the
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| The gay beach at Armação
de Pera, called "Praia Grande" is a large beach with exceptional views of the
seacoast, especially of the Armação de Pera bay. The sand is clean and the beach
is shielded on the north side by extensive dunes and on the eastern side, by some
rock formations marking the end of the nude gay beach. Like most gay beaches in
the Algarve, you can go nude or wear beachwear. The dunes behind the beach are
action packed by mid-afternoon. The bamboo by the end of the dunes (on the opposite
direction to the sea) is a good hunting ground. How to get there: Walking from
Armação de Pera: Walk along the beach in direction to Albufeira (East). The gay
beach is about 10 minutes from the fisherman's beach in downtown Armação de Pera.
Driving: Take directions to 'Pera' (small village between the main road EN125
and Armação de Pera). When you get to Pera, follow the directions to 'Praia Grande'.
Park by the bamboo. Walk accross the dunes in direction to the sea. |
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This gay beach is both referred to as Quinta do Lago or Faro Island, depending
on how you get to it. The beach itself is a large stretch of beach running for
several kilometres from Faro Island to Quarteira and further. The gay beach is
located between Quinta do Lago and Faro Island beaches. It is set in the middle
of a natural reserve and in Spring and early September, you will be able to see
spectacular groups of migrating birds and wild ducks. Also nearby lies Faro airport,
making this beach a plane-spotter's paradise! The gay beach stretches for a long
distance along a massive sand dune crowned by wild vegetation and overlooking
the inland salt river running parallel to the beach and separating the beach from
the mainland (hence the beach also being called Faro Island, as the beach is only
accessible by a bridge on both Faro and Quinta do Lago sides). Being a long and
isolated beach, nude swimming and al fresco sex is commonplace. Cruising takes
place on the top of the dune as well as along the beach. It is advisable to stay
on the Quinta do Lago side of the beach (between Quinta do Lago and where the
dune breaks). While the Faro Island side of the beach is also gay, it is known
that on some occasions, Faro Island's fishermen have harassed and threatened nude
sunbathers (if this ever happens, be sure to report it to the police). Tends to
be busy everyday during July and August and on weekends in the other summer months.
Otherwise it can be rather quiet.
How to get there: From Quinta do Lago:
Drive to Quinta to Lago and follow the round-abouts in direction to the sea. The
road ends in a paid car park (parking fee ? 5 for secure, sun protected car parking)
- there are no other parking facilities but the paid car park. Walk across the
wooden bridge and you will arrive at the seashore. Walk left along the beach for
10-15 minutes in direction to Faro: the gay beach starts somewhere midway between
the Quinta do Lago beach and the break on the continuous dune. After the dune
break it is also gay beach for a considerable extension, but beware of rare but
potential harassment by local fishermen.
From Faro Island: Drive to Faro
Island and after crossing the bridge turn right and follow the road (main road
and only one!) until the end - park where you may find space. Walk across to the
Atlantic Ocean seaside and walk along the beach for 15 minutes in direction to
Quinta do Lago (West) until you reach a break in the dune. Both before and after
the break in the dune it is gay beach. You are advised to stay in the bit after
the dune break, in the direction of Quinta do Lago. |
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