Costa de Prata

The Costa de Prata, the "silver coast", the central stretch of the Portuguese Atlantic coast between the Cabo da Roca and the mouth of the Douro, has long been favored for summer holidays by the people of Portugal.

The attractive landscape is one of broad beaches, fringed by dunes or edged by cliffs, of pinewoods and olive-groves, with its working windmills adding a touch of the picturesque.

Its cold sea temperatures and bracing, if not windy, climate make the Costa de Prata less than ideal for anyone wanting a holiday spent solely on the beach.