Azenhas do Mar Beach is located in a picturesque valley in the parish of Colares, municipality of Sintra, Central Portugal
Azenhas do Mar located in the municipality of Sintra, approximately 40 kilometers from Lisbon, 10 kilometers from the city of Sintra, just over 6 kilometers from Colares (famous for its wines) and a mere 2 km north of Praia das Maçãs.
The place developed along the Cameijo river, which flows into the Atlantic and breaks the cliffs of the coast, where there were watermills and at its base is a beach where there is an oceanic pool.
The village of Azenhas do Mar has old houses built on the south slope and a set of swimming pools excavated in the rock dating back to the 1950s. It is one of the most popular beaches among Portuguese and foreigners.
A very old town whose origins date back to the period of Arab occupation and where the construction of the first water mills gave this town its name.
Azenhas do Mar is one of the pearls of the Portuguese coast and an essential stop on any itinerary through Portugal.
The small beach with a stunning landscape is just 30 km from Lisbon and very close to Sintra.
Azenhas do Mar surprises with its geographical location, with the houses cascading down the slope of the cliff to the sea, bathed in idealizing white light and combining the beautiful with the terrible.
One of the most popular beaches with an ocean pool that delights visitors during the summer months.
A small beach protected by cliffs and the sand does not exceed 30 meters and these few meters depend a lot on the winter as it is what determines the length of the sand every year.
Former fishing village, in recent decades it has become a peaceful summer place and a place of inspiration for many painters such as Júlio Pomar, Emílio da Paula Campos or Milly Possoz.
Azenhas do Mar beach that surrounds this small village located about 15 kilometers from the historic center of Sintra.
Access to the beach via stairs towards sea level invites us to descend towards Azenhas.
Access from Lisbon via train at Rossio station bound for Sintra and getting off at the penultimate station (Portela de Sintra).
Visitors can walk along the cliffs and wander through the village's narrow alleys and admire the small houses adorned with tiles built into the coastal cliffs.
Azenhas is a good place to go for a walk both in summer and winter to enjoy the view, see some fishermen spread out along the cliffs fishing and also for lunch.
The beach is dominated by the Azenhas do Mar viewpoint, which is built on cliffs that descend to the Ocean.
The attractions are: Miradouro das Azenhas do Mar, Praia das Azenhas do Mar, a village located on top of the cliffs with its little white houses descending from the cliff and at the bottom, at the edge of the sea, a small natural pool.
The place developed along the Cameijo river, which flows into the Atlantic and breaks the cliffs of the coast, where there were watermills and at its base is a beach where there is an oceanic pool.
The village of Azenhas do Mar has old houses built on the south slope and a set of swimming pools excavated in the rock dating back to the 1950s. It is one of the most popular beaches among Portuguese and foreigners.
A very old town whose origins date back to the period of Arab occupation and where the construction of the first water mills gave this town its name.
Azenhas do Mar is one of the pearls of the Portuguese coast and an essential stop on any itinerary through Portugal.
The small beach with a stunning landscape is just 30 km from Lisbon and very close to Sintra.
Azenhas do Mar surprises with its geographical location, with the houses cascading down the slope of the cliff to the sea, bathed in idealizing white light and combining the beautiful with the terrible.
One of the most popular beaches with an ocean pool that delights visitors during the summer months.
A small beach protected by cliffs and the sand does not exceed 30 meters and these few meters depend a lot on the winter as it is what determines the length of the sand every year.
Former fishing village, in recent decades it has become a peaceful summer place and a place of inspiration for many painters such as Júlio Pomar, Emílio da Paula Campos or Milly Possoz.
Azenhas do Mar beach that surrounds this small village located about 15 kilometers from the historic center of Sintra.
Access to the beach via stairs towards sea level invites us to descend towards Azenhas.
Access from Lisbon via train at Rossio station bound for Sintra and getting off at the penultimate station (Portela de Sintra).
Visitors can walk along the cliffs and wander through the village's narrow alleys and admire the small houses adorned with tiles built into the coastal cliffs.
Azenhas is a good place to go for a walk both in summer and winter to enjoy the view, see some fishermen spread out along the cliffs fishing and also for lunch.
The beach is dominated by the Azenhas do Mar viewpoint, which is built on cliffs that descend to the Ocean.
The attractions are: Miradouro das Azenhas do Mar, Praia das Azenhas do Mar, a village located on top of the cliffs with its little white houses descending from the cliff and at the bottom, at the edge of the sea, a small natural pool.
