Beach · Vila Real de Santo António · Algarve
Manta Rota
Manta Rota is in Vila Nova de Cacela, in the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, where the Ria Formosa Natural Park ends to the east.
- Blue Flag 2026
- Excellent water
- Lifeguard
- Toilets
- Beach bar
- Webcam 2.0 km away
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Manta Rota is in Vila Nova de Cacela, in the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, where the Ria Formosa Natural Park ends to the east. It is a wide beach with warm water, attached to a village that keeps traces of its fishing past and is now a busy resort. A large square with shops, a playground, a market and an arts centre leads onto raised boardwalks across the dunes to the sand. Manta Rota Beach has restaurants, beach facilities, lifeguards in the bathing season and Accessible Beach status for 2026.
- families
- visitors with reduced mobility
- Type
- Sea beach
- Town
- Vila Real de Santo António
- Region
- Algarve
- Water quality 2025
- Excellent
- Blue Flag
- Yes, 2026
- Coordinates
- 37.1633, -7.5175
Before you go
- Bathing season
- 1 Jun – 30 Sep 2026, lifeguarded
- Access
- Raised boardwalks from the main square to the beach
- Accessibility
- Accessible Beach 2026: amphibious chair and bathing assistance
- Parking
- Several car parks; out of season the western one is for motorhomes only
- Facilities
- Restaurants, toilets, beach and leisure facilities
- Protected area
- Eastern end of the Ria Formosa Natural Park
Good to know
- It gets busy; for more space, head towards either end of the beach.
- Use the boardwalks and marked paths through the dunes, where you can spot plants such as curry plant and white broom.
5 sources checked for this guide
- madeira.gov.pt//Portals/12/Documentos/Ambiente/Portaria%2020…
- bandeiraazul.abaae.pt/local-galardoado/manta-rota/
- business.turismodeportugal.pt/SiteCollectionDocuments/all-for-all/lista-pra…
- visitalgarve.pt/pt/equipamento/8741/praia-da-manta-rota
- icnf.pt/api/file/doc/f61c223d0d89e467
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.
Manta Rota · Vila Real de Santo António
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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.