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Praia da Rocha Attractions

 
The popular seaside resort of Praia da Rocha, or "rocky beach", boasts an unusually mild climate and beautiful goldenyellow sandy beaches edged by rugged cliffs. Administratively part of the town of Portimao 3km/2mi to the north, it is in one of the most beautiful parts of the Algarve. Originally a favorite residential area with welltodo citizens of Portimao, who built their elegant villas here, around the turn of the 19th C. Praia da Rocha started becoming increasingly attractive to visitors from other parts of Portugal and abroad, especially Britain.
A hot day at the Praia da Rocha beach.Beaches, Praia da Rocha
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