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Vamos à la Playa oh oh oh ... Playa as Cathedrais magic sunsets on the Camino Santiago and wonderful Picnic
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Date of experience: August 2020
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A must visit place. It is "just" a beach, but will never forget the geometries. Few tips to consider: - access is free but limited to certain amount of people per day,.so you must book in advance through the website. - you can not go anytime: due the tides literally disappears twice a day…
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Date of experience: August 2020
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To quickly cut to the chase and cover the basics - make sure you book early and time your visit to correspond with the low tide. If not you’ll have wasted your time making the trip. The beach itself is beautiful as are the rock formations. The problem lies with the inevitable hordes of people that descend at the peak times - do not be fooled by some of the advertising that suggests a deserted, untouched location. Up to 3000 people can visit per day and this quota is normally filled I believe. Even so it’s well worth a visit and this whole area is full of beautiful scenery and towns. I’ve also heard comments from people worrying about access via the steps. Honestly, don’t worry - you would have to be I’m severely bad shape to have any difficulties here and I saw people of all ages going up and down. …
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Date of experience: August 2020
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We were heading for Cathedral Beach when we discovered that there is a beautiful driving route, and an even better walking route along 16 kilometers of the beaches. All are well worth seeing.
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Date of experience: February 2020
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There are few places with such majestic views as Paia de Catedrais. The beach at low/high tide and morning/evening is an experience like none other. Photographers - know high/low tide to access the beach. Also bring hip waiters to access areas that in many occasions may still have standing water for ideal pictures.…
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Date of experience: December 2019
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