Praia Nova (Porches)

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Praia Nova (New Beach) is a small beach near Praia da Senhora da Rocha on the Atlantic coast of the civil parish/freguesia of Porches in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa (Algarve) in Portugal.

Map coordinates: 38°05′45″N, 8°23′10″W

The beach is flanked by cliffs. At the east end is a promentory on which is the old Fort and Shrine of Nossa Senhora da Rocha. A tunnel has been excavated through this promentory to link Praia Nova with Praia da Senhora da Rocha on the other side.