Beach · Praia da Rocha · Algarve
Praia dos Careanos
A golden-sand beach just east of Praia do Vau, on the stretch of tall cliffs that runs to Praia da Rocha.
- Excellent water
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A golden-sand beach just east of Praia do Vau, on the stretch of tall cliffs that runs to Praia da Rocha. The cliffs alternate red and ochre bands, with many caves, sinkholes and a sea stack that looks like a small fortress. A steep staircase leads down to the sand, which is about 210 m long. A maintained clifftop path runs to the next beach to the east. In the bathing season there is a beach bar, sunshade area, first-aid post and a lifeguard. The 2026 bathing-water order lists it as a restricted-use beach. Water quality was rated Excellent in 2025.
- Type
- Sea beach
- Town
- Praia da Rocha (Portimão)
- Region
- Algarve
- Water quality 2025
- Excellent
- Coordinates
- 37.1191, -8.5554
Praia dos Careanos · Praia da Rocha
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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.