Beach · Colares · Lisbon & Setúbal
Praia Grande
Praia Grande is on the Sintra coast, within the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.
- Blue Flag 2026
- Excellent water
- Live webcam
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Praia Grande is on the Sintra coast, within the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park. Turismo de Portugal lists it among the family favourites for its roomy sands and saltwater pools. The cliff at the southern end of the beach holds a site with 11 dinosaur trackways. Carris Metropolitana buses run here from Portela de Sintra station. The beach was lifeguarded in the 2026 season and holds Accessible Beach status, with bathing assistance for visitors with reduced mobility.
- families
- dinosaur footprints
- Type
- Sea beach
- Town
- Colares
- Region
- Lisbon & Setúbal
- Water quality 2025
- Excellent
- Blue Flag
- Yes, 2026
- Coordinates
- 38.8133, -9.4796
Before you go
- Bathing season
- 30 May – 13 Sep 2026
- Lifeguards
- Designated bathing beach with lifeguards during the season
- Accessibility
- Accessible Beach 2026, with bathing-aid equipment and assistance
- Parking
- Free on-street parking near the beach
- Public transport
- Carris Metropolitana 1250 (from Portela de Sintra) and 1254, Praia Grande stop
- Facilities
- Free, wheelchair-accessible toilets; surf school on the beach
- Protected area
- Inside the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park
Good to know
- The dinosaur footprints are in the cliff at the southern end of the beach; local signage limits the viewing point to 10 people at a time.
- Without a car: take the train to Portela de Sintra station, then Carris Metropolitana bus 1250, which ends at Praia Grande.
- Two MEO webcams, Praia Grande Norte and Praia Grande Sul, let you check the sea before you go.
13 sources checked for this guide
- madeira.gov.pt//Portals/12/Documentos/Ambiente/Portaria%2020…
- business.turismodeportugal.pt/SiteCollectionDocuments/all-for-all/lista-pra…
- carrismetropolitana.pt/lines/1250
- carrismetropolitana.pt/lines/1254
- visitportugal.com/pt-pt/content/parque-natural-de-sintra-cascais
- openstreetmap.org/relation/6267731
- openstreetmap.org/node/444341399
- openstreetmap.org/node/8550550725
- openstreetmap.org/way/565793101
- openstreetmap.org/node/5781638399
- beachcam.meo.pt/livecams/praia-grande/
- beachcam.meo.pt/livecams/praia-grande-sul/
- visitportugal.com/pt-pt/node/73783
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 Grande · Colares
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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.