Sotavento Beaches
Eastern Algarve

Last update: February 2026

County of Faro

Barlavento and Sotavento

Best Beaches in Portugal
From the beautiful coast of Faro to the banks of the Guadiana River, not council (municipality) of Vila Real de Santo Antônio, o Sotavento, easternmost region of the Algarve, offers us about 100 km from belas praias.

This found the blue or green sea, sun, colorful tops (falésias), Leixões e natureza criaram praias moldadas em un cenário de gran beleza: areiais dourados, whose highlights are ocher or avermelhadas falésias.


Praia em Almancil, Quinta do Lago, Loulé, Distrito de Faro (Algarve) © / Images of Portugal
Praia em Almancil, Quinta do Lago, Loulé, Faro District (Algarve) © / Images of Portugal



Sotavento Highlights

No Leeward, the highlights are the Loulé beaches and some beaches of the Ria Formosa, with its enchanting nature as a frame.


Sotavento Beach

From Ria Formosa, in the municipality of Faro, near the sea Right from Guadiana, on the border with Spain, or Sotavento Algarvio, offers us about 00 km of beautiful beaches.
This encounter of the blue or green sea, sun and nature will raise Shaped beaches in a setting of great beauty: golden areias, falésias ocher or avermelhadas.


Almancil, Quinta do Lago, Loulé, Distrito de Faro (Algarve) © José Manuel/Images of Portugal
Almancil, Quinta do Lago, Loulé, Faro District (Algarve) © José Manuel/Images of Portugal



Loulé Beaches

With some of the most beautiful beaches on this stretch of the Algarve coast, in Loulé stands out as the large luxury resort located na Vilamoura marina.
Learn more: Praias de Loulé Beaches


Faro Beaches

The capital of the district has beautiful beaches and longos areas, one of the narrowest and longest Faixa de areal between the sea and the Ria Formosa.
Learn more: Praias de Faro Beaches




Praias de Faro, Faro, Distrito de Faro (Algarve) © Google Earth Pro
Praias de Faro, Faro, Faro District (Algarve) © Google Earth Pro



Olhão Beaches

In Olhão, some beautiful beaches stand out - like Praia da Fuseta - on its coast The beautiful area marked by the beautiful landscape of the Ria Formosa as background.
Saber mais: Praias de Olhão Beaches



Tavira Beaches

Terra de boa mesa e de bons vinhos, in Tavira some beautiful beaches we attract visitors. Or highlight Praia da Ilha de Tavira.
Know more: Praias de Tavira Beaches



Vila Real de Santo Antônio Beaches

The easternmost beaches of the Algarvian coast and Portugal. Um two highlights is a Urban and quiet beach of Santo Antônio, near the Foz do Guadiana River, with its area of 3 km and its hot waters.
Saber mais: V. R. de Santo Antônio Beaches



1. Vilamoura Beach

Postal card from Portugal and the Algarve, to the world famous Praia da Rocha, in Portimão, It is considered one of the most beautiful. See also: Barlavento


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Vilamoura, Loulé Faro District (Algarve) © José Manuel/Images of Portugal



2. Quarteira Beach

Bela praia do concelho de Loulé


Top Beaches of the Algarve

Check below our selection of the best beaches of the Algarve.
More details: Algarve Best Beaches


1. Praia da Rocha Beach

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


Praia do Vale do Lobo, Loulé, Distrito de Faro (Algarve) © Visit Portugal, ilustração
Praia do Vale do Lobo, Loulé, Faro District (Algarve) © Visit Portugal, illustration



2. Marina Beach

The most beautiful Praia da Marinha, in the municipality of Lagoa, is also among the two favorite summers.


3. Albufeira

Other beautiful beaches of the Albufeira council (municipality) also attract thousands of visitors year-round.


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