Praia do Vale dos Homens
Praia do Vale dos Homens | |
Beach | |
Country | Portugal |
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State | Faro District |
Region | Algarve |
District | Western Algarve |
Municipality | Aljezur |
Location | 37°22′57″N 8°49′31″W / 37.38250°N 8.82528°W |
Material | Golden fine sand with areas of gravel, rock cliffs and outcrops |
Praia do Vale dos Homens
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Praia do Vale dos Homens is a beach within the Municipality of Aljezur, in the Algarve, Portugal.[1] The beach is on the western Seaboard in the north west of the Algarve. The beach is 1.7 miles (2.7 km) north west of the village of Rogil, and is 72.4 miles (116.5 km) north west, by road, from the regions capital of Faro.
Description
The beach of Praia do Vale dos Homens is inside the Vicentine Coast Natural Park.[2] This secluded beach is difficult to reach as visitors to the beach must negotiate a flight of 285 wooden steps down to the beach from the cliff above. The surrounding country side is made up of large areas of farmland and pine forests. The beach is popular for sports such as Kite surfing, Windsurfing, and bodyboard surfing. The sea here is designate with a yellow flag is considered too dangerous for swimming.
Gallery
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The timber stairs down to the beach
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Map of the Vicentine Coast Natural Park
References
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