Manta Rota Beach is located in Monte Gordo Bay, parish of Vila Nova de Cacela, in the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, Algarve, Southern Portugal
Manta Rota Beach appears 10 kilometers from Tavira (west) and Monte Gordo (east) of Vila Nova de Cacela.
Praia da Manta Rota is a beach integrated into Monte Gordo Bay at the eastern end of the Ria Formosa Natural Park, flanked to the east by Praia da Lota and to the west by Praia de Cacela Velha.
Manta Rota beach is part of a vast sandy coastal area that stretches from the mouth of the Guadiana River to the Cacela Peninsula.
To the west of Manta Rota beach is Praia de Cacela Velha, also known as Cacela beach, and to the east is Praia da Lota, also known as Praia do Alto or Praia do Sítio do Alto.
Praia da Manta Rota is one of the main seaside resorts in the Algarve and its large size combined with a Mediterranean climate characterized by pleasant temperatures all year round and calm, warm waters during the bathing period are factors that attract thousands of national and foreign tourists every year.
The beach, located in a picturesque fishing village, has an extensive area with a varied range of restaurants serving sardines, grilled swordfish and tuna (typical dishes of the region).
The festivals in honor of São João da Degola date back 200 years when residents of the mountainous area of Vila Nova (mountainers) took their donkeys to the beach.
On August 29th, they celebrated the holy bath (which they believed could cure all ills) in honor of São João da Degola (Saint John of the Baptist, cousin of Christ).
From this beach you can take walks along the Ria Formosa to the historic village of Cacela Velha, allowing you to observe a fossil cliff, traces of a causeway of Roman origin and various ecosystems such as coastal dunes or salt marshes.
At the mouth of Ribeira de Cacela there is an important fossil deposit with unique characteristics at national and European level.
The fauna and flora are very diverse, highlighting the presence of a large number of water bird species and an important chameleon population.
The sand delimits the lagoon system of the Ria Formosa to the east and the dune range is wide to the east and west of the town as in the center it dominates the tourist area.
The walkways take the visitor to the sand, providing surveillance and support equipment during the bathing period.
In the area, the highlights are the market, shops, various accommodations (guesthouses, residential, rural tourism, hotels, aparthotels), four golf courses: Quinta da Ria and Quinta de Cima (next to the village of Fábrica), Monte Rei and Benamor (parish of Conceição de Tavira), Arts Center, Ria Formosa Natural Park and a crafts fair that takes place every year at this time.
The beach has a large car park, toilets, showers, bar, lifeguard surveillance during the bathing season and Blue Flag.
The attractions are: Ria Formosa Natural Park, Historical Village of Cacela Velha, Church of Cacela Velha, Praia da Fábrica, Praia de Cacela Velha, Ribeira de Cacela, Cacela Peninsula, Praia de Manta Rota Oeste, Praia da Manta Rota, Praia da Lota, Foz da Ribeira de Álamo, Praia das Primas, Praia da Alagoa, Praia Verde, Praia do Cabeço, Praia Adão e Eva, Praia de Monte Gordo, Praia de Santo António, Praia da Ponta da Areia, Foz do Guadiana and Farolim de Vila Real de Santo António.
Praia da Manta Rota is a beach integrated into Monte Gordo Bay at the eastern end of the Ria Formosa Natural Park, flanked to the east by Praia da Lota and to the west by Praia de Cacela Velha.
Manta Rota beach is part of a vast sandy coastal area that stretches from the mouth of the Guadiana River to the Cacela Peninsula.
To the west of Manta Rota beach is Praia de Cacela Velha, also known as Cacela beach, and to the east is Praia da Lota, also known as Praia do Alto or Praia do Sítio do Alto.
Praia da Manta Rota is one of the main seaside resorts in the Algarve and its large size combined with a Mediterranean climate characterized by pleasant temperatures all year round and calm, warm waters during the bathing period are factors that attract thousands of national and foreign tourists every year.
The beach, located in a picturesque fishing village, has an extensive area with a varied range of restaurants serving sardines, grilled swordfish and tuna (typical dishes of the region).
The festivals in honor of São João da Degola date back 200 years when residents of the mountainous area of Vila Nova (mountainers) took their donkeys to the beach.
On August 29th, they celebrated the holy bath (which they believed could cure all ills) in honor of São João da Degola (Saint John of the Baptist, cousin of Christ).
From this beach you can take walks along the Ria Formosa to the historic village of Cacela Velha, allowing you to observe a fossil cliff, traces of a causeway of Roman origin and various ecosystems such as coastal dunes or salt marshes.
At the mouth of Ribeira de Cacela there is an important fossil deposit with unique characteristics at national and European level.
The fauna and flora are very diverse, highlighting the presence of a large number of water bird species and an important chameleon population.
The sand delimits the lagoon system of the Ria Formosa to the east and the dune range is wide to the east and west of the town as in the center it dominates the tourist area.
The walkways take the visitor to the sand, providing surveillance and support equipment during the bathing period.
In the area, the highlights are the market, shops, various accommodations (guesthouses, residential, rural tourism, hotels, aparthotels), four golf courses: Quinta da Ria and Quinta de Cima (next to the village of Fábrica), Monte Rei and Benamor (parish of Conceição de Tavira), Arts Center, Ria Formosa Natural Park and a crafts fair that takes place every year at this time.
The beach has a large car park, toilets, showers, bar, lifeguard surveillance during the bathing season and Blue Flag.
The attractions are: Ria Formosa Natural Park, Historical Village of Cacela Velha, Church of Cacela Velha, Praia da Fábrica, Praia de Cacela Velha, Ribeira de Cacela, Cacela Peninsula, Praia de Manta Rota Oeste, Praia da Manta Rota, Praia da Lota, Foz da Ribeira de Álamo, Praia das Primas, Praia da Alagoa, Praia Verde, Praia do Cabeço, Praia Adão e Eva, Praia de Monte Gordo, Praia de Santo António, Praia da Ponta da Areia, Foz do Guadiana and Farolim de Vila Real de Santo António.
