Faro, PT

Praia da Falésia Açoteias

Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryPT
RegionFaro

Getting There

Nearest CityBoliqueime5.7 km
Airport (FAO)Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport19.3 km

Safety & Conditions

Water Quality1 - excellent
Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

At the western end, the cliff is high but soft, composed of sand and clay, so the rain wears away grooves and gullies.

Predicted regional compositionlithic-rich (volcanic/collisional terrane)
Q 53%
L 44%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Travel

Praia da Falésia Açoteias sits at the eastern edge of Portugal's most iconic cliffsidе beach formation, a quieter alternative to the busier central Falésia beaches. Perched 37.087°...

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