Lagoa de Albufeira is on the western coast close to the channel connecting Lagoa de Albufeira to the sea, municipality of Sesimbra, parish of Castelo, Central Portugal
The Albufeira lagoon is subject to winds from the north and west and has good waves, which makes it very popular for surfing, bodyboarding and skimboarding.
Praia da Lagoa de Albufeira is separated from the sea by the huge dunes located at the southern end of the kilometer-long stretch of sand that begins at Costa da Caparica.
The Albufeira Lagoon surrounded by pine forests has calm waters ideal for children and for windsurfing, sailing and kitesurfing.
The Albufeira Lagoon is fed by sea water and the lagoon's waters are renewed through a small channel where dangerous currents sometimes form and on the seaward side there is a beach with coarser sand and strong waves, excellent for surfing and bodyboarding.
The lagoon is fed by fresh water from the Apostiça, Ferraria and Aiana streams and by salt water from the Atlantic Ocean when the dune range is officially opened in spring.
The lagoon is made up of three lagoons: the Grande, the Pequena and the Estacada and, reaching a maximum depth of 15 meters, the Albufeira Lagoon is considered the deepest in Portugal.
The Albufeira Lagoon, surrounded by pine forests in almost the entire perimeter, has small sandy areas next to the sea and on the north bank and in the middle of the lagoon there are mussel farms.
The Albufeira Lagoon has been part of the National Ecological Reserve since 1987 and is a special protection area for birds.
The beach has excellent conditions for sailing, windsurfing, kitesurfing and canoeing and the beach is very popular for surfing and bodyboarding.
Albufeira Lagoon has a beautiful natural setting with almost no tourist development
Lagoa de Albufeira beach is part of a 26 km stretch of golden sand that forms the Costa da Caparica.
On the inland side of the beach, three small rivers combined to form two lagoons that were carved into the soft sands.
The lagoons extend for a kilometer of the island and on the west side are the swamps (Lagoa da Estacada) which constitute a refuge for wading birds.
Ducks are some of the approximately forty species of waterfowl that use the lagoon seasonally or year-round. In the lagoon you can find other water birds: little egret, great heron, little grebe, coot, cormorant, dark-winged gull, moorhen, moorhen and yellow-legged gull.
The rehabilitation works on the south shore of Albufeira Lagoon completed in 2013 substantially improved access to this beach.
Praia Lagoa-Mar has a paid car park on the south bank of the Albufeira Lagoon, restaurant service, shaded and restroom areas, Blue Flag and Flag of Gold Quality.
Praia da Lagoa de Albufeira is separated from the sea by the huge dunes located at the southern end of the kilometer-long stretch of sand that begins at Costa da Caparica.
The Albufeira Lagoon surrounded by pine forests has calm waters ideal for children and for windsurfing, sailing and kitesurfing.
The Albufeira Lagoon is fed by sea water and the lagoon's waters are renewed through a small channel where dangerous currents sometimes form and on the seaward side there is a beach with coarser sand and strong waves, excellent for surfing and bodyboarding.
The lagoon is fed by fresh water from the Apostiça, Ferraria and Aiana streams and by salt water from the Atlantic Ocean when the dune range is officially opened in spring.
The lagoon is made up of three lagoons: the Grande, the Pequena and the Estacada and, reaching a maximum depth of 15 meters, the Albufeira Lagoon is considered the deepest in Portugal.
The Albufeira Lagoon, surrounded by pine forests in almost the entire perimeter, has small sandy areas next to the sea and on the north bank and in the middle of the lagoon there are mussel farms.
The Albufeira Lagoon has been part of the National Ecological Reserve since 1987 and is a special protection area for birds.
The beach has excellent conditions for sailing, windsurfing, kitesurfing and canoeing and the beach is very popular for surfing and bodyboarding.
Albufeira Lagoon has a beautiful natural setting with almost no tourist development
Lagoa de Albufeira beach is part of a 26 km stretch of golden sand that forms the Costa da Caparica.
On the inland side of the beach, three small rivers combined to form two lagoons that were carved into the soft sands.
The lagoons extend for a kilometer of the island and on the west side are the swamps (Lagoa da Estacada) which constitute a refuge for wading birds.
Ducks are some of the approximately forty species of waterfowl that use the lagoon seasonally or year-round. In the lagoon you can find other water birds: little egret, great heron, little grebe, coot, cormorant, dark-winged gull, moorhen, moorhen and yellow-legged gull.
The rehabilitation works on the south shore of Albufeira Lagoon completed in 2013 substantially improved access to this beach.
Praia Lagoa-Mar has a paid car park on the south bank of the Albufeira Lagoon, restaurant service, shaded and restroom areas, Blue Flag and Flag of Gold Quality.
