Beach · Almada · Lisbon & Setúbal
Praia da Costa de Caparica
Costa da Caparica, in the Almada municipality, is where the long strip of sand begins that runs south as far as the Meco beaches.
- Blue Flag 2026 · Praia Nova area
- Excellent water
- Live webcam
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Costa da Caparica, in the Almada municipality, is where the long strip of sand begins that runs south as far as the Meco beaches. The Almada stretch alone has 22 lifeguarded bathing beaches in the summer season, from Cova do Vapor and São João da Caparica down to Fonte da Telha. The beach is backed by the Arriba Fóssil, a 1,594-hectare protected landscape that includes the Mata dos Medos, a pine wood planted on the orders of King João V in the 18th century to hold back the dunes. Direct buses run from Lisbon, and five MEO webcams cover the beaches.
- Type
- Sea beach
- Town
- Almada
- Region
- Lisbon & Setúbal
- Water quality 2025
- Excellent
- Blue Flag
- Yes, 2026 (Praia Nova)
- Coordinates
- 38.6372, -9.2359
Before you go
- Bathing season
- 1 Jun – 30 Sep 2026 on all Almada beaches
- Lifeguards
- 22 lifeguarded bathing beaches, from Cova do Vapor to Fonte da Telha
- Accessibility
- Accessible Beach 2026: Rainha and Tarquínio-Paraíso, with bathing assistance
- Public transport
- Carris Metropolitana 3708 (Cais do Sodré), 3709 (M. Pombal), 3710 (Areeiro)
- The beach
- Start of the long stretch of sand that runs south to Meco
- Protected area
- Arriba Fóssil Protected Landscape (1,594 ha), including Mata dos Medos
Good to know
- As an alternative to the direct buses, take the ferry from Lisbon across the river and a bus on to Costa da Caparica; Carris Metropolitana route 3011 leaves from the Cacilhas terminal.
- For the beaches further south, bus 3044 links Costa da Caparica with Praia da Mata, and bus 3030 runs to Fonte da Telha.
- Five MEO webcams (CDS Norte, Praia Nova, Riviera, Tarquínio and Nova Praia) show conditions live.
13 sources checked for this guide
- visitportugal.com/en/node/141558
- madeira.gov.pt//Portals/12/Documentos/Ambiente/Portaria%2020…
- business.turismodeportugal.pt/SiteCollectionDocuments/all-for-all/lista-pra…
- carrismetropolitana.pt/lines/3708
- carrismetropolitana.pt/lines/3709
- carrismetropolitana.pt/lines/3710
- visitportugal.com/en/node/156066
- openstreetmap.org/relation/9788340
- visitportugal.com/pt-pt/node/73783
- carrismetropolitana.pt/lines/3011
- carrismetropolitana.pt/lines/3044
- carrismetropolitana.pt/lines/3030
- beachcam.meo.pt/livecams/costa-da-caparica/
Every fact above was confirmed in these sources (Portuguese Environment Agency, local councils, the Blue Flag operator, transport operators and others). Rules, timetables and seasons change: check locally.
Praia da Costa de Caparica · Almada
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Water quality: official 2025 bathing-season classification (European Environment Agency / APA). Editorial description by Portal Turismo Portugal. Before you go, check lifeguard cover, the flag and access, especially outside the bathing season. Blue Flag 2026 awarded by ABAAE, the Blue Flag operator in Portugal (official list); check on site whether the flag is flying.