Praia Grande
Praia Grande
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Willy
Alhandra, Portugal1 contribution
Jun 2020 • Family
It's a great place with a long sandy beach , beautiful landscape and clean water.
Free parking and shower all along the beach.
There are some restaurants as well.
We had a good time when the tide was low ,however, be careful when the tide is high : rough waves
Drive carefully: some parts of the road outside Colares are very narrow!
Free parking and shower all along the beach.
There are some restaurants as well.
We had a good time when the tide was low ,however, be careful when the tide is high : rough waves
Drive carefully: some parts of the road outside Colares are very narrow!
Written June 7, 2020
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Andreas D
The Hague, The Netherlands10 contributions
May 2022
This is a great beach for enjoying nature. We stayed close by and visited the beach every day during our stay. The strong point of this beach are the views and enjoying walking alongside the waterline. Just observing the sea is fantastic here. If you like to swim head over to the pool at the hotel and for eating there are several good options.
Written May 22, 2022
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MCO-traveller
Orlando, FL114 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
A nice drive west from Sintra and the signs lead you to Praia Grande. A huge flat sandy beach with large rocks at the southern end. Breathtaking! Nice restaurants across the road with awesome sardines!
Written July 13, 2019
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johnpedro2014
Lisbon, Portugal19 contributions
Jan 2016 • Family
I know the place all my life of 57 years . It was always a quiet place to be with my family just enjoying the pleasures of the sea and sand in the sunny days and even all the year . Recently I believe there's a strong need for police presence because I experience - and saw the same bad events with other people - the presence of some delinquency near ordinary people and there families. They where just a few couples but their behavior was a strong motive to alert old people and families.
Written January 2, 2016
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nadro2010
Coimbra, Portugal341 contributions
Jul 2015 • Couples
In the morning it was overcast. This is quite normal for this part of Portugal. It is basically a surfers beach. The waves are powerful and the ocean water is cold. It is a great place to learn to surf or boogie board. There are a few cafes and restaurants close. You are better off going to the Praia de Macas.
Written July 14, 2015
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Invernesstraveller
Inverness, UK228 contributions
Sep 2019
We stopped briefly at the beach which on a sightseeing trip and were impressed by the wide expanse of clean sandy beach. Not overly busy on a warm but blustery Monday.
Written September 17, 2019
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ceciliamorrison
East Grinstead, UK1,178 contributions
Sep 2019 • Couples
A beach for everybody. Lots of hard sand for beach games. Big waves for surfing. A very sandy beach. Lots of restaurants along the road which runs parallel to the beach. Several coffee spots along the promenade. At one end of the beach there is a huge sea water swimming pool which belongs to a hotel but it is open, for a fee, for others to use. There are indeed steps up to the cliff top at the opposite end of the beach to the swimming pool. However, these are closed due to a construction problem with the steps. There is another way up to the main road and thus onwards to the coastal path which is by the small roundabout just by the end of the road along the beach. At the opposite end of the beach above the swimming pool there is an easy path to the next beach.
Written September 6, 2019
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123clowes
Neustadt, Canada44 contributions
Apr 2018 • Friends
Did a lovely walk from Praia Agraga to Praia Grande. Beautiful vistas along the way. Be sure to go to the stairs and see the dinosaur footprints along the cliff!
Did not spend any time on praia grande beach as it has a big hotel and pool on it. Instead enjoyed the nature to the south.
Did not spend any time on praia grande beach as it has a big hotel and pool on it. Instead enjoyed the nature to the south.
Written April 23, 2018
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Isabel Abreu
Sintra, Portugal17 contributions
Jun 2017 • Solo
Praia grande is a big beach after its name. It's a sufing beach as well. Every year, on summer time we have a surf championship. It's a beach where the locals go. It's a family friendly beach.
Written February 27, 2018
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James M
Almada, Portugal174 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
Praia Grande is a nice sandy beach with beautiful cliffs on the south side and plenty of restaurants. It has public transportation from Sintra. To get to the beach by public transportation you can take the Sintra Tram (also known as the Elétrico) or the bus from the Portela Sintra train station (the bus company in Sintra is SCOTTURB I believe bus 441 or 439 goes to this beach.
Written July 5, 2017
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