Praia da Angrinha

• In the town ofFerragudoA postcard-perfect fishing village sitting across the river from Portimão. Known for its tumbledown hillside houses, cobbled streets, and preserved traditional charm.

Praia da Angrinha is the small beach between Ferragudo village and the Castelo de São João do Arade, facing the river rather than the open sea. It is more riverside than seaside, a strip of sand looking across the Arade to Portimão's marina, with moored boats in the foreground and the old fort closing the view to the south. The walk from Ferragudo's waterfront takes only a few minutes, and the sheltered water stays calm. Its charm is the setting rather than the sand itself, which narrows as the tide rises. It suits strollers from the village, families with buckets and spades, and photographers after the fort across the water.