Beaches in Coimbra

Ançã is a beach in Cantanhede, in the district of Coimbra, awarded the Blue Flag in 2026 by ABAAE. This page will be expanded with more information on access, amenities and water quality.

Figueira da Foz-Relógio is a beach in Figueira da Foz, in the district of Coimbra, awarded the Blue Flag in 2026 by ABAAE. This page will be expanded with more information on access, amenities and water quality.

Murtinheira is a beach in Figueira da Foz, in the district of Coimbra, awarded the Blue Flag in 2026 by ABAAE. This page will be expanded with more information on access, amenities and water quality.

Olhos de Fervença is a beach in Cantanhede, in the district of Coimbra, awarded the Blue Flag in 2026 by ABAAE. This page will be expanded with more information on access, amenities and water quality.

Praia da Figueira da Foz is the largest urban beach on Portugal's central coast, with a long stretch of fine sand and a famous casino that gives it a unique status among Portuguese seaside resorts. Energetic waves make it a favourite with surfers, with international competitions held regularly. The city has kept a strong bathing tradition going back to the nineteenth century.

Praia de Agroal (Arganil) is in the municipality of Arganil, district of Coimbra, in the Centro region. River beach with water quality rated Boa by APA in 2025.

Praia de Alvares is in the municipality of Góis, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Good by APA in 2025.

Praia de Alvôco das Várzeas is in the municipality of Oliveira do Hospital, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Good by APA in 2025.

Praia de Avô is in the municipality of Oliveira do Hospital, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Good by APA in 2025.

Praia de Barrinha de Mira is in the municipality of Mira, district of Coimbra, in the Centro region. Coastal beach with water quality rated Excelente by APA in 2025.

Praia de Benfeita is in the municipality of Arganil, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Má by APA in 2025.

Praia de Bogueira is in the municipality of Lousã, district of Coimbra, in the Centro region. River beach with water quality rated Boa by APA in 2025.

Praia de Buarcos is the northern beach of Figueira da Foz, next to the main beach but with a more fishing-village, traditional feel — arte xávega (beach-seine fishing) is still practised here. The atmosphere is more authentic and local than around the casino, with fishermen drying their nets and brightly coloured boats lined up on the sand. Water quality and the length of the sand make it a favourite with visitors.

Praia de Cabedelo (Figueira da Foz) is in the municipality of Figueira da Foz, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. Coastal beach with water quality rated Aceitável by APA in 2025.

Praia de Cabedelo Sul is in the municipality of Figueira da Foz, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. Coastal beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Cabo Mondego is in the municipality of Figueira da Foz, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. Coastal beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Cabreira is in the municipality of Góis, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Good by APA in 2025.

Praia de Canaveias is in the municipality of Góis, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Good by APA in 2025.

Praia de Cascalheira-Secarias is in the municipality of Arganil, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Cerejal is in the municipality of Góis, district of Coimbra, in the Centro region. River beach identified as a bathing water in the 2026 decree, with no water quality rating from APA yet.

Praia de Côja is in the municipality of Arganil, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Good by APA in 2025.

Praia de Colmeal is in the municipality of Góis, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Good by APA in 2025.

Praia de Cornicovo is in the municipality of Penacova, district of Coimbra, in the Centro region. River beach identified as a bathing water in the 2026 decree, with no water quality rating from APA yet.

Praia de Costa de Lavos is in the municipality of Figueira da Foz, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. Coastal beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Costinha is in the municipality of Figueira da Foz, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. Coastal beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2012.

Praia de Cova-Gala is in the municipality of Figueira da Foz, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. Coastal beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Ereira is in the municipality of Montemor-o-velho, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Folques is in the municipality of Arganil, district of Coimbra, in the Centro region. River beach with water quality rated Aceitável by APA in 2025.

Praia de Foz D'égua is in the municipality of Arganil, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Aceitável by APA in 2025.

Praia de Janeiro de Baixo is in the municipality of Pampilhosa da Serra, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Aceitável by APA in 2025.

Praia de Leirosa is in the municipality of Figueira da Foz, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. Coastal beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Lemos is a beach on the Mira coast, north of the main beach, with a quieter, more natural atmosphere. Preserved dunes and the adjoining pine wood create a landscape typical of this stretch of the central Portuguese coast. Surf conditions are good and water quality is excellent here.

Praia de Louçaínha is in the municipality of Penela, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Good by APA in 2025.

Praia de Mira is known for its colourful, distinctive shelter houses — the palheiros — lined up next to the sand in a construction tradition unique to this stretch of coast. The Mira lagoon, next to the beach, offers an alternative of calm, warm water for visitors who want to avoid the Atlantic waves. The area is very popular for camping and with sport-fishing enthusiasts.

Praia de Moinho de Alva is in the municipality of Arganil, district of Coimbra, in the Centro region. River beach with water quality rated Boa by APA in 2025.

Praia de Olhos da Fervença is in the municipality of Cantanhede, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Palheirão is in the municipality of Cantanhede, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. Coastal beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Palheiros e Zorro is in the municipality of Coimbra, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Peneda Talhada is in the municipality of Arganil, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Good by APA in 2025.

Praia de Peneda/pêgo Escuro is in the municipality of Góis, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Pessegueiro is in the municipality of Pampilhosa da Serra, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Piódão is in the municipality of Arganil, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Good by APA in 2025.

Praia de Poço da Cruz is in the municipality of Mira, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. Coastal beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Pomares is in the municipality of Arganil, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Aceitável by APA in 2025.

Praia de Ponte do Sótão is in the municipality of Góis, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Má by APA in 2025.

Praia de Quiaios is a long beach north of Figueira da Foz, surrounded by pine trees and dunes, with regular waves that attract surfers from across the central region. The atmosphere is calmer than the main Figueira beach and is much appreciated by families looking for more space and fewer crowds. The pine-forest setting and the water quality are its main draws.

Praia de Rebolim is in the municipality of Coimbra, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Reconquinho is in the municipality of Penacova, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Ronqueira is in the municipality of Tábua, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de S. Gião is in the municipality of Oliveira do Hospital, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Good by APA in 2025.

Praia de S. Sebastião da Feira is in the municipality of Oliveira do Hospital, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Good by APA in 2025.

Praia de Santa Luzia (Alb. Santa Luzia) is in the municipality of Pampilhosa da Serra, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. Lake beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Senhora da Graça is in the municipality of Lousã, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Good by APA in 2025.

Praia de Senhora da Piedade is in the municipality of Lousã, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Good by APA in 2025.

Praia de Sete Fontes is in the municipality of Cantanhede, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Tamargueira is in the municipality of Figueira da Foz, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. Coastal beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Tocha is in the municipality of Cantanhede, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. Coastal beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia de Urtigal is in the municipality of Arganil, district of Coimbra, in the Centro region. River beach with water quality rated Excelente by APA in 2025.

Praia de Vimieiro is in the municipality of Penacova, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. River beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.

Praia do Forte is in the municipality of Figueira da Foz, district of Coimbra, in the Centre region. Coastal beach with water quality rated Aceitável by APA in 2025.

Praia Fluvial de Fonte Boa do Mondego sits on the banks of the River Mondego, a few kilometres from Coimbra, in an area of great scenic value with the river running through cultivated fields. It is very popular with Coimbra residents during the summer, offering a river alternative to the coastal beach. The banks of the Mondego have a tradition of leisure and fishing that goes back centuries.

Praia Fluvial de Lorvão sits on the banks of the River Mondego near the historic village of Lorvão, famous for its medieval monastery. The calm river water provides a setting of rest and leisure much appreciated during the summer. Proximity to the Lorvão monastery, with its magnificent church and historic archive, enriches the visit with a cultural dimension.

Praia Fluvial de Pampilhosa da Serra sits on the Cabril reservoir on the River Zêzere, surrounded by the Serra da Lousã in one of the most isolated and natural areas of central Portugal. The cool, crystal-clear reservoir water and the surrounding mountain vegetation create a setting of great natural purity. This area, hit by the forest fires of 2017, has been recovering and reasserting itself as a nature-tourism destination.

Praia Fluvial de Penacova sits on the banks of the River Mondego in a valley of exceptional scenic beauty, with hills covered in pine and eucalyptus framing the calm river water. Canoeing and boat trips are very popular on this stretch of the Mondego. The beach is well equipped and very popular in summer with the Coimbra-area population.