Praia da Rocha
Located in Faro District, Portugal Coordinates: 37°07′03″ N 8°32′13″ W
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
About Praia da Rocha
Praia da Rocha is a village. Location: Faro District, Portugal. Elevation: 10 m.
Praia da Rocha (English: "Rock Beach") is a beach and built up area on the Atlantic Ocean in the southern section of the concelho of Portimão, Algarve, southern Portugal. On the eastern edge of the beach stands the Fort of Santa Catarina, a 17th century fortress built to defend the mouth of the Arade River, and now a popular tourist attraction accessible directly from the beach or the road above.
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In comparison
- Nearest larger town: Ferragudo, 2 km NE
- 4 sights and natural places within 10 km Fort of São João do Arade, Estádio Municipal de Portimão
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fort of São João do Arade Historic site, Ferragudo1.3 km E
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Estádio Municipal de Portimão Landmark, Portimão2 km N
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Praia dos Caneiros Beach, Ferragudo2.5 km SE
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Cabo Carvoeiro Natural site, União das freguesias de Lagoa e Carvoeiro9.6 km E
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Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha Historic site, Faro District14 km E
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Praia da Marinha Beach, União das freguesias de Lagoa e Carvoeiro12 km E
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