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Praia do Peneco

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Waves today0.3 to 0.5 m · W
Sea temperature18°C
Sea forecast: IPMA · 2026-08-06
Albufeira
In the town of

Albufeira

The region's tourist capital offers two distinct faces: the high-energy nightlife of "The Strip" and the charming, cobbled streets of the Old Town. Home to vast, golden sandy beaches.

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A grab-your-shades afternoon.

Praia do Peneco, right now

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Warmth35
Calm84
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Praia do Peneco is Albufeira's central beach, reached through a tunnel cut in the rock from the old town, with a lift down from the clifftop. The tunnel opens from the heart of the old town straight onto the sand, and the large rock that names the beach stands close to its mouth. The beach runs east into Praia dos Pescadores with no meaningful break, forming one long town beach below the whitewashed centre. The bay is generally calm and the sand broad, with the town's rooftops stacked directly behind. It suits families and anyone staying in old-town Albufeira who wants the shortest possible route from bed to sea.

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