Faro, PT

Praia do Peneco

Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryPT
RegionFaro

Getting There

Nearest CityAlbufeira0.4 km
Airport (FAO)Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport26.3 km

Safety & Conditions

Water Quality1 - excellent
LifeguardYes
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 do Peneco represents the rare beach experience where you can walk from a medieval Portuguese town to sand within minutes, thanks to the Túnel do Peneco—an underground passage...

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