Seek another beach during summertime. The surf schools have taken over this beach making it almost impossible for you to go for a swim without being afraid to get hit by a board. There has to be some kind of legislation that limits the amount of surf schools in one beach only.

Beautiful area with lots of small cafes and restaurants. Surfing schools are very popular.

The waves are amazing! Clear and clean sea. A bit crowded, but the beach is to long and stretched out you can easily find you spot.

Wonderful beach with beautiful scenery and crystal clear water

Amazing beach for all levels of surfers, breathtaking views from the top, and plenty of parking

Praia da Arrifana is a really natural beach, where the view is really incredible. We arrive on the top of the coast, so just for the view, it's really worth it. After that, it's a really natural beach, where there is a lot of wind and the waves come from everywhere. The day I went, the shape of the waves wasn't perfect for surfing, but there were still a lot of surfers there. For beginners, it wasn't necessarily easy, but in any case, just for the view and the natural atmosphere, it was worth it.

Small beach, good swimming, Beautiful views

One of the nicest, most beautiful view, beach towns, on the coast of Portugal 🇵🇹 with a spectacular Cliffview and nice little restaurants and Surfing spot 🌊🏄‍♀️🏄‍♂️ Don’t let the beautiful view deceive you the ocean there can be a really rough and dangerous I lost one of my fins there in the water and got out of the water breathless after a swall of big waves came Spend there one night and two days and meet nice people Definitely worth a visit

Absolutely mind blowing waves. The color of the water is insane. The sea is so crystal clear. Many surfers.

Perfect surf beach— for the general atmosphere and the waves.

Lovely surfers paradise beach. Very picturesque bay. Fair walk down but worth it when you get there.

Lovely beach with regular small waves when we were there, great for learning to surf as you can see in the video. Lots of accommodation for surfers within 5 minutes walk of the water and lots of young surfers there. We met a group of German youngsters (20s) who made us a coffee, when we mistook their accommodation for a cafe, and let us sit on their verandah while we drank it! (Danke) The top of the cliff, with a fantastic view, was also being used for sketching on our arrival.

Great. Looks pretty stunning from above — and doesn’t disappoint when you’re seeing it once you climbed all the way down. Climbing up is gonna get a drop of sweat out of your skin .. but then, it’s worth it.

Overall great beach, with some rocks, lots of room and not too many people. Great place to hang with small kids. There is also a beach restaurant close, that serves tasty burgers.

This beach is a classic, this means that it's incredibly beautiful, with the old fisherman village close to it and its incredible cliffs, but it's also often a bit too crowded for my taste. The best is to be there early in the morning when nobody arrived yet ❤️

18-04-19 Great place to catch some waves, chill in local cafes and view the landscape from the view point at the top of the hill. Can be a tricky walk down to surf, with board, if you don't have a 4x4 and it's wet or raining. High tide brings water up to the rocks so barefoot is difficult. Update 27-10-19 We came back for some more surfing! Was all as expected.

Beautiful spot. We came many times for surfing, unfortunately it's crowded when conditions are good. We did walk down the way, view is amazing, walk on the beach any season is great. There is restroom down the beach, always open and clean.

Great beach . Dramatic views. Strong currents. Be aware

Wow 😍

Very nice beach, i would recommend to come a bit earlier to take a parking spot!

Stunning beach with a bit of everything (rock pools, sandy beach, beach bar, sand dunes, big waves, small pools……) plus an amazing warm/cold bubbly tidal river. You can truly lose time in this place. A bit of heaven.

Seems like I keep giving lots of 5 Star reviews lately but that’s just the nature of Southern Portugal and the effect that it has on my Wife and I. Drove up to the small town of Aljezur this weekend. Have been wanting to go there for a while. Nice little town. I initially thought that the town was on the water (west coast of Portugal) but it turns out to be a few kms inland. However, the remote area heading out to the Sea from the town is also considered to be Aljesur so it really refers to the area in general. Being a Beach oriented guy I just had to see what was out there. So I followed a riverbed on the map to where it meets the Ocean and found the beach of Praia da Amoreira. Cutting to the chase, if you’re a Surfer this beach should be high up in your “Bucket List”. The beach is surrounded by massive hills that form a Bay. The rollers coming in are impressive indeed. Made me want to be in my teens again, Surf Board under my arm (but I’m not). Coupled with this scenery is a really deep beach, lots and lots of sand running right up into the river bed. When we visited the river was landlocked (not actually reaching the Sea). I’m assuming it may have something to do with the severe drought that Portugal has been affected by over the past several years. Anyway, nice simple Bar/Restaurant right on the cliff above overlooking the entire beach and surf action. I’ll also note that this is a great destination for Adventure Bike tourers. I “shall be back”!😁

Magical place, our favorite beach. We returned again and again. Morning, evening. Low tide, high tide. Every time excited. A river flowing to the ocean and then back again. Tidal waves. Beautiful and breathtaking.

Cool beach, If there are too many people on this beach, go to the next one, they will look the same

Highly recommended. At first you’re welcomed by the huge shoreline there - you can walk for more than 30 minutes along the sea, and much more if you continue up the river. The fine sand tickles your feet gently. If you catch a low tide, you see fabulous rock formations and intriguing black cliffs. Best of all - there are only two buildings around the entire beach, both - restaurants.

I woul call this place a little paradise Very beautiful and also highly recommended for relaxing 😌 One day is not enough... IIMPORTANT: the only place in Portugal 🇵🇹 where I found hot water to swim 🏊‍♂️ by the river side. The water 💦 coming from the river meeting the beach 🏝 and the water flow is very nice for surfers 🏄‍♂️ Today Am coming back there to enjoy 😉 the place.

Probably my favorite beach in the southwest. Perfect for a relaxing day, specially on the river side, then if you like surfing you can check out the ocean part of the beach for some fun on the waves.

Amazingly beautiful beach. Restaurants on both sides of the beach. Surfing the ocean and paddle boarding up the river. Wind blocked with great sandy beach along the river. TIP: If your going for dinner — choose the restaurant before hand. It will determine your driving route to the beach. Trust me. TIP: North side has a ramp to the sand and 3x wide parking spots for my friends live on wheels.

Really nice place to go with children. Shallow water and beautiful approach to the ocean. Highly recommended for a family with kids.

Gorgeous beach - spend there couple of afternoons surfing & relaxing on the beach. Absolutely perfect to calm down and to escape the whirl from the cities around 😍

Great beach. No sunloungers, has lifeguards, disabled facilities, toilets, restaurants nearby and surf hire. Can be very busy with parking an issue. That being said plenty of parking on the roads leading to and from the beach and there is plenty of room for everyone to spread out there towels and umbrellas.

Best surfing spot for beginners in most of the areas, good surfing schools and heaven in earth

Lovely beach! Great scenery

Probably our most favourite beach during our Algarve trip. Fun to watch the surf schools, our fun loved playing in the sea puddles that form, climb on the rocks that are also good wind shelter. Surf rentals as well as restaurants around and enough parking at least for a visit end of May.

Stunning! Not really one beach, but a whole section of coastline at low tide, amazing interesting geological rock formations to fish from, backed by soaring cliffs. Beautiful sand and lots of surfing hire etc in the tiny village which backs the beach. Some good cafes etc You can't really go wrong here for a beach day out!!!

Lovely little beach, with lots of places to eat, boardwalk, parking, and toilets. Perfect for families with young children!

Nice, quiet beach. Fun for families, child friendly. Not crowded. Toilets are OK, clean enough, despite the smell. Not too windy, warm water.

It was definitely our favourite beach among all the beaches around Aljezur we visited. It has great waves for surfers and amazing view from both small hills on both sides of the beach. It never gets too crowded. We spent a week here mid July just when the season started.

This is a stunning beach, with good amenities and a cafe nearby. There a car park that charges, but you can also park along the street. It does get busy so get here early. If you looking for a quiet beach this isn't the one.But, it's got normal roads, parking, and places to eat.

Nice beach with view point and easy access to the beach.

Both walks up to the castle are nice in their own way - the direct route is very steep but has a lovely eucalyptus forest to walk through for the last part. The more meandering route through the old town shows some pretty houses and gardens and is more gentle. Or you could drive, there's space for a few cars at the top. There isn't much of the castle to be honest, half a curtain wall and a couple of towers that look to be just solid platforms. There are information boards and spectacular views too.

Nice 10 minutes visit, amazing view to Aljezur and surroundings. A parking lot for 5-6 cars right next to the entrance. No fee.

Looks impresive from outside, but inside it's just a heap of ground. Not worh going, better to see it from outside

This a castle sitting high on a hill with the outer walls intact. There are notice boards in Portuguese and English giving information about the castle. Lovely views from this vantage point. You can walk up but we drove as there were two young children with us. The drive is through some narrow streets and quite steep. There is some limited parking spaces at the top.

Very cool windy steep hill to get to the top, well worth the walk for the stunning views and wonderful bit of history.

Fascinating history dates back to Iron Age

Very small castle, very little left to see, but still has an interesting history and wonderful views. And it’s free!

Very cool place to visit but quite limited amount of information. This is not a developed tourist site, but you will find a beautiful view of the city and nearby landscape. There is no entrance fee and you can park right outside. I recommend not driving through the city but take the back road - the street through the city is very steep and narrow.

Not much remains of this Monument except the walls but still worth a visit to place yourself in a location where artifacts date back to the Bronze age! Last Arab stronghold to be captured by the Christian Reconquista in the 13th century

There is nothing great about the castle other then the spectacular views of the green town of Aljezur and the friendliness of people in this quaint little town. Have a fish at the local restaurant just as u come to the castle you will have such fresh food...

Both walks up to the castle are nice in their own way - the direct route is very steep but has a lovely eucalyptus forest to walk through for the last part. The more meandering route through the old town shows some pretty houses and gardens and is more gentle. Or you could drive, there's space for a few cars at the top. There isn't much of the castle to be honest, half a curtain wall and a couple of towers that look to be just solid platforms. There are information boards and spectacular views too.

Interesting historical site with a few signs of explanation and a stunning view of Aljezur.

The old castle provides some mini information, but if you are interested to learn more, you can visit the Museum nearby. Nevertheless, the route from the city up here was fun. It is pretty steep and has pretty local surroundings.

Cute little castle. Not much to see here

The most interesting is the ascent through the narrow picturesque streets of the old town, which remembers the past glory of this interesting place.

This beach may be used by surfers, but the walk along the cliff top provides some spectacular views.

Fantastic location with stunning scenery. Brilliant waves, which were particularly popular with the surfers! A bit misty on the day we went, but added to the charm. Was almost ten degrees cooler than Lagos where we came from. Some scenic local drives. Can see why it's so popular.

Playa muy tranquila y con gran público surfista. Dispone de baños, bar y servicio de alquiler de planchas de surf, bodyboard y paddlesurf. Para llegar lo mejor es poner la ubicación “Amado Surf Club”, que te permitirá llegar a través de una carretera de asfalto y hay un parking, con bar, etc. Si vas directamente a la ubicación esta, te puede llevar por un camino de montaña muy incómodo. (Translated by Google) Very quiet beach with a large public surfer. It has bathrooms, a bar and a surfboard, bodyboard and paddlesurf rental service. To get there, it is best to put the location "Amado Surf Club", which will allow you to arrive through an asphalt road and there is a parking lot, with a bar, etc. If you go directly to this location, it can take you down a very uncomfortable mountain path.

Fabulous beach -- a must for anyone visiting the Algarve.

Amazing beach, but clouds appeared during sunset, which ruined the experience. Will come back another time.

Very beautiful, one of the nicer beaches we visited. We visited during March and had the beach to ourselves mostly with a few people surfing. Amado is a large beach stretching along three valleys. The warm red and ochre hues of the cliffs are a unique contrast to the sand. This a very popular beach for surfers. Given the risk of landslides and loose stones falling on to the beach, you are advised to keep a safe distance from the cliffs. Road access is by a tarmacked road from the southern entrance to Carrapateira, heading towards Amado for approximately 2 km. Amado can also be reached from the Bordeira Beach car park, heading south along the coastline for approximately 5 km (4 km are along a dirt track). There are large areas of organised parking on beaten earth. Support infrastructures include restaurants, WC and information and recreational facilities – a surfing school – and there are lifeguards on duty in the summer holiday season.

My favourite beach to surf, chill and watch the sunset. Definitely recommended to visitors, campers, surfers, beach lovers 🏝️

So pretty! We were here with big waves and it was so much fun just watching everything happen. The beach got shrouded in mist/fog but still very pretty. Windy but if you’re down on a blanket it still gets hot, even in March

Lovely beach not just for surfers. This beach has a lifeguard, a surf school and also 2 snack bars. You can sit and enjoy a perfect sundown with a nice drink there. Take jumper with you as the wind in the evening gets a bit colder.

Such a nice spot, worth the detour!!

Beautiful beach but let down by the cloudy skies. A lot of surfers here.

Unbelievably beautiful beach. There are 2 surf schools/rental places, public toilets and a bistro for food and drinks. Some campers stayed the night