Praia da Rocha Baixinha
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 Praia da Rocha Baixinha
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| Country | Portugal | ||
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| State | Algarve | ||
| Region | Western Algarve | ||
| District | Faro District | ||
| Municipality | Albufeira | ||
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||
| Length | 0.700 km (0 mi), west to east | ||
| Width | 0.150 km (0 mi), north to south | ||
| Material | Golden fine sand with ochre coloured low cliffs of clay |
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'Praia da Rocha Baixinha or Praia dos Tomates[1] (meaning in Portuguese Low Rock Beach and Tomatoes Beach respectively) is a beach within the Municipality of Albufeira, in the Algarve, Portugal.[2][3] The beach is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the town of Albufeira and is 31.7 kilometres (19.7 mi) west of the regions capital of Faro. In 2012 Praia da Rocha Baixinha has been designated a blue Flag[4] beach.
Praia da Rocha Baixinha is the beach at the eastern end of Falesia Beach (Praia da Falésia) and is close to the marina and resort of Vilamoura. The beach is split into to areas, Rocha Baixinha Oeste (East) and Rocha Baixinha-Leste (West). Both beaches have been awarded blue flags. Rocha Baixinha Oeste is next to the mouth of the Quarteira River and the resort of Vilamoura is the other side. The beach is wide and has golden fine sand and stretches away westwards towards Praia da Falésia.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Portuguese civilian survey: Sheet 52B Albufeira. Publishers: Instituto Geográfico Português (Portugal Civilian Survey). Scale:1:50,000. ISBN 972-8867-11-5
- ↑ "Spain & Portugal 2012, Tourist and Motoring Atlas. Pub:Michelin, 2011, ISBN 978-2-06-717415-3
- ↑ Blue Flag beaches in the Algarve
