Coastal

Praia de Careanos

Portimão, Faro · Algarve

Excellent(2025)

About the Beach

Praia de Careanos is in the municipality of Portimão, district of Faro, in the Algarve region. Coastal beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Amenities and Services

Lifeguard

Toilets

Showers

Parking

Food & drink

Accessible

Water Quality

Excellent(2025)Official APA classification

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Praia de Careanos have a lifeguard?

Praia de Careanos does not have a permanent lifeguard. Take extra care.

Does Praia de Careanos hold a Blue Flag?

Praia de Careanos does not currently hold the Blue Flag certification.

Is there parking at Praia de Careanos?

There is no confirmed information about official parking at Praia de Careanos.

When is the bathing season at Praia de Careanos?

The bathing season runs officially from 1 June to 30 September. During this period every facility is operational and the lifeguard. Outside this period, access is free but unsupervised.

Are there restaurants near Praia de Careanos?

There is no confirmed information about food and drink directly at Praia de Careanos. We recommend checking options in the area before you visit.

Information

TypeCoastal

DistrictFaro

MunicipalityPortimão

RegionAlgarve

Sand typeFine sand

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Praia de Careanos

Sources

snirh.apambiente.pt

Last updated: 2024-12-01

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