Coastal

Praia de Peniche de Cima

Peniche, Leiria · Lisboa e Vale do Tejo

Excellent(2025)

About the Beach

Praia de Peniche de Cima is in the municipality of Peniche, district of Leiria, in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley 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 Peniche de Cima have a lifeguard?

Yes — Praia de Peniche de Cima has a lifeguard station during the bathing season.

Does Praia de Peniche de Cima hold a Blue Flag?

Praia de Peniche de Cima does not currently hold the Blue Flag certification.

Is there parking at Praia de Peniche de Cima?

Yes, there is parking near Praia de Peniche de Cima.

When is the bathing season at Praia de Peniche de Cima?

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 Peniche de Cima?

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

Information

TypeCoastal

DistrictLeiria

MunicipalityPeniche

RegionLisboa e Vale do Tejo

Sand typeFine sand

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Praia de Peniche de Cima

Sources

snirh.apambiente.ptapambiente.pt

Last updated: 2026-06-01

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