Barlavento Beaches
Western Algarve

Last update: February 2026

County of Faro

Barlavento: Top Beaches in the Algarve

Best Prias in Portugal
From Costa Vicentina in the Algarve to Praia da Falésia, in the county (municipality) of Albufeira, Barlavento, the westernmost region of the Algarve, offers us more than 100 km of beautiful beaches.

This meeting of the blue or greenish sea, sun, colorful cliffs, leixões and nature created beaches molded in a scenario of great beauty: golden sands, whose highlights are the ocher or reddish cliffs.


Praia da Dona Ana, Lagos, Distrito de Faro (Algarve) © Lacobrigo / CC
Praia da Dona Ana, Lagos, District of Faro (Algarve) © Lacobrigo / CC



All Barlavento Beaches

Check below all the beaches of the Barlavento, the Costa Vicentina Algarve to Albufeira:


Praias do Barlavento (Algarve ocidental), Distrito de Faro © / RTA
Barlavento Beaches (Western Algarve), District of Faro © /RTA



Beaches of Albufeira

The beaches of Albufeira stretch over a coastline of 30 km, from Praia da Falésia, to the east, to Praia dos Salgados, to the west.
Read more: Beaches of Albufeira

Beaches of Portimão

The beautiful beaches on the coast of Portimão stretch for about 8 km in length. Land of Fishermen and the fish industry (sardines, tuna) canned, Portimão has beaches of great beauty:
Read more: Beaches of Portimão

Beaches of Lagoa

The shore of Lagoa extends for just over 17 km. And, among the beautiful beaches of municipality include two considered to be the most beautiful in Portugal: Praia da Cova Redonda and Praia da Marinha.
Read more: Beaches of Lagoa

1. Praia da Rocha Beach

Postcard of Portugal and the Algarve, the world famous Praia da Rocha, in Portimão, It is considered one of the most beautiful.

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Praia da Marinha Beach, Lagoa - Photo: RTA/Images of Portugal

Beaches of Lagos

Lagos is a land of history, tradition and cosmopolitanism.
Read more: Beaches in Lagos

Beaches of Vila do Bispo


Beaches of Aljezur

As belas praias de Aljezur começam ainda no Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina.

Beaches of Silves




See also the Sotavento Beaches:

Sotavento

Sotavento, on the other hand, corresponds to the eastern coast of the District of Faro (Algarve).
The Sotavento extends from Faro to Vila Real de Santo Antônio, already on the border with Spain.


Top beaches in the Algarve

Check out our selection of the best beaches in the Algarve below.
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1. Praia da Rocha Beach

Postcard of Portugal and the Algarve, the world famous Praia da Rocha, in Portimão, It is considered one of the most beautiful.


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Praia da Marinha Beach, Lagoa © RTA



2. Praia da Marinha

The beautiful Praia da Marinha, in the municipality of Lagoa, is also among the favorites of dockers.


3. Albufeira

Other beautiful beaches in the municipality (municipality) of Albufeira also attract thousands of visitors throughout the year.


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