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Praia de Marina de Portimão

Portimão, Faro · Algarve

Excellent(2025)

About the Beach

Praia de Marina de Portimão 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

Amenities from the official APA beach registry (SNIAmb), for the bathing season. Bathing Water Profile (APA)

Water Quality

Excellent(2025)Official APA classification

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Praia de Marina de Portimão have a lifeguard?

Yes — Praia de Marina de Portimão has a lifeguard station during the bathing season.

Does Praia de Marina de Portimão hold a Blue Flag?

Yes — Praia de Marina de Portimão holds the Blue Flag (2026), the certification that guarantees water quality, safety and environmental management.

Is there parking at Praia de Marina de Portimão?

Yes, there is parking near Praia de Marina de Portimão.

When is the bathing season at Praia de Marina de Portimão?

The bathing season runs officially from 1 June to 30 September. During this period the support facilities are operational and the lifeguard is on duty. Outside this period, access is free but unsupervised.

Are there restaurants near Praia de Marina de Portimão?

Yes — Praia de Marina de Portimão has food and drink on the beach or nearby — beach bars, restaurants and snack bars open during the bathing season.

Information

TypeCoastal

DistrictFaro

MunicipalityPortimão

RegionAlgarve

Sand typeFine sand

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Praia de Marina de Portimão

Sources

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Last updated: 2026-06-01

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