Praia Grande de Pêra (Poente) Beach
Access path on the sand to Praia Grande de Pêra (West) Beach.
Entrance to Praia Grande de Pêra (West) Beach, near the banner.
Sunbeds and straw umbrellas rental at Praia Grande de Pêra (West) Beach.
Praia Grande de Pêra (West) Beach, perspective from the dunes.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
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Low Tide
High Tide
About the Beach
What is Praia Grande de Pêra (Poente) Beach?
It's an Oceanic Beach in the northern hemisphere bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, located on the coast of Portugal - Iberian Peninsula - in the municipality of Silves.
Praia Grande de Pêra (West) Beach is located at the east of Armação de Pêra and has a very long sand of about 1 Km.
At west, there's the Ribeira de Alcantarilha ou da Enxorrada1. The dune system is huge and goes along the dirt road for about 300 meters.
The beach shows a network of highlighted trails at the dune.
Access is by the road exiting from Pêra to the south.
References
- Alcantarilha Stream, also known as Enxorrada Stream
Where is it?
Map of Praia Grande de Pêra (Poente) Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.097454º Lon. -8.347667º N 37º 5.84724' W 8º 20.86002' N 37º 5' 50.83" W 8º 20' 51.6" |
| Parish | Pêra |
| County | Silves |
| District | Faro |
| Region | Algarve |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Portimão |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | Praia Grande - Poente |
| Coastal Unit | Armação de Pêra (W) - Ponta do Castelo |
| Coastal Region | Costa Algarvia |
Awards
| Award | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
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| Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
| Zero Polution |