Faro, PT

Praia de Benagil

Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryPT
RegionFaro

Getting There

Nearest CityCarvoeiro2.5 km
Airport (PRM)Portimão Airport15.6 km

Safety & Conditions

Water Quality2 - good
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 de Benagil is one of the Algarve's most distinctive beaches, famous for its dramatic golden-sand cove backed by towering rust-colored cliffs and a striking sea cave accessibl...

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