Praia do Barril Beach

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Train, Praia do Barril Beach

1/7 Train of Praia do Barril Beach.

Access bridge to Praia do Barril Beach

2/7 Access bridge to Praia do Barril Beach, over the Tavira Canal.

Banners at Praia do Barril Beach

3/7 Banners at Praia do Barril Beach.

Entrance of Praia do Barril Beach

4/7 Entrance to the sand of Praia do Barril Beach.

East at Praia do Barril Beach

5/7 Praia do Barril Beach, east perspective.

West at Praia do Barril Beach

6/7 West perspective at Praia do Barril Beach.

Marshland of the Formosa River

7/7 Salt marshland of the Formosa River, in the vicinity of Praia do Barril Beach.

Weather and Tide Table

Waning Crescent Moon
Fair
25680
20h49
Sunset
06h10
Sunrise
Seg
19 - 31
Ter
19 - 28
Qua
20 - 26
Qui
18 - 29
Sex
17 - 22
26
ºC
Air Temperature
WSW
14
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
44
%
Relative Humidity
1011
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
32%
Ebb Tide
02h01
to Low Tide
32
05:59
Low Tide
23:39
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period

About the Beach

What is Praia do Barril Beach?

Lifeguarded Beach from to
7606800
days for the start of bathing season

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 Tavira.

Praia do Barril Beach is located at 1, in the . It has been awarded with the Blue Flag since 1987, the same year it was implemented on the European continent.
The long sand of about 2,4 Km is placed in a dune system protected by wooden walkways.
At this beach, the vast marshland that holds several species of animals and plants, precedes an anchors cemetery placed on the dunes.
Access can be done through a pedestrian bridge over the Canal de Tavira 3 or by the 4, close to Pedras d'el Rei urbanization.

References

  1. Tavira Island
  2. Formosa Estuary
  3. Tavira Canal
  4. Train from Praia do Barril Beach

Where is it?

Map of Praia do Barril Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) 		Lat. 37.086702º
Lon. -7.662327º N 37º 5.20212'
W 7º 39.73962' N 37º 5' 12.13"
W 7º 39' 44.38"
Parish Santa Luzia
County Tavira
District Faro
Region Algarve
Country Portugal
Continent Europe
Ocean North Atlantic
Maritime Authority Capitania do Porto de Tavira
Protected Area Parque Natural da Ria Formosa
Bathing Water Barril
Coastal Unit Cabo Santa Maria - Manta Rota
Coastal Region Costa Algarvia

Awards

Award 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Water Quality
Blue Flag
Gold Flag
Handicapped-Accessible Beach
Zero Polution

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  1. 9
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    Like a tropical dreambeach
    camper van 2020-03-05 10:44