Faro, PT

Praia da Senhora da Rocha

Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryPT
RegionFaro

Getting There

Nearest CityArmacao de Pera2.6 km
Airport (PRM)Portimão Airport18.5 km

Safety & Conditions

Water Quality1 - excellent
Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

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 Senhora da Rocha is a small, intimate cove beneath a clifftop chapel in Porches, Lagoa municipality. Unlike busier Algarve beaches, this is a place of genuine quiet—shelte...

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Praia da Senhora da Rocha37.0971, -8.3856