Praia da Arrifana
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Praia da Arrifana is a crescent of sand beneath high dark cliffs on the Aljezur coast, one of the west coast's best-known surf beaches. The enclosing arc of cliff tidies the Atlantic swell into more ordered lines, which has made Arrifana a fixture of Portuguese surfing, and a small fishing harbour shelters at its southern end. On the clifftop above stand the ruins of the Ribat da Arrifana, a twelfth-century fortified Muslim retreat and one of very few of its kind in the country. A steep road and steps lead down to the sand. It suits surfers first, plus walkers who come for the clifftop views and the history.
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- Blue Flag
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Praia da Arrifana FAQs
- Is Praia da Arrifana a Blue Flag beach?
- Yes, Praia da Arrifana holds Blue Flag status.
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