Praia da Rocha
Praia da Rocha (English: "Rock Beach") is a beach and built up area on the Atlantic Ocean in the southern section of the concelho of Portimão, Algarve, southern Portugal.
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Nearby Praia dos Três Castelos beach is well known for the bizarre and dramatic limestone rock formations that stand along the water.[1][2] In some places, the cliffs are sheer and drop straight down to the beach, but in others, erosion has left fanciful shapes likened to castles or pyramids.[2]
The beach soccer tournament, Mundialito de Futebol de Praia, which hosts some of the world's best national teams, took place here annually from 2005 to 2012.
Algarve Tourism lists a number of attractions in the region (including marine and waterparks), as well as the area's restaurants and bars, nightlife and marina complex.[3]
See also
- Fort of Santa Catarina
- Portimão
References
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- "Praia da Rocha Beach Guide". Algarve-Tourist.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 305. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
- "The ultimate guide to enjoying Niagara Falls". Algarve Tourist. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.