Afife Beach is located in the parish of Afife, municipality of Viana do Castelo, Northern Portugal
Afifi Atlantic.
The beach has fine white sand and extends along the entire length of the sea coast (about 4 kilometers) interspersed in certain areas with rocks.
Afife has 3 beaches with environmental quality that have been awarded the Blue Flag since 1989 and tourists can travel around the dunes via walkways and have good support structures ready for summer floods and surfing and windsurfing (sailing board) competitions.
The hotel offer includes a hotel with 65 rooms and several rural tourism houses and in the summer it is also possible to rent rooms and private houses.
In terms of gastronomy, there are several restaurants offering exclusive and very characteristic dishes, such as the famous sea bass cooked with seaweed.
In the parish of Afife, a river with the same name originates and has three tributaries: Pedreira, Agrichousa and Fojo streams.
A beach with unique landscapes where the blue of the waters, the soft sands, the dune patch with continuous and well-developed ridges, the small coastal basins sheltered from the wind by small rocky outcrops of schist and quartzite are combined.
As we walk along the extensive walkway we appreciate a true dune structure with characteristic fauna and flora.
The beach has a huge stretch of sand that can be accessed via wooden walkways that cross the dunes without damaging them and is a good example of respect for environmental quality.
The rough sea offers conditions for surfing, but for those with children, the south area is the best because the river flows into it, which sometimes forms a small lagoon.
The water sports practiced on this beach are Surfing (longboard and shortboard), Stand Up Paddle (Standing Paddling) and Bodyboard (Surfing on a board).
A rural beach with extensive sand delimited by a consolidated dune system with some areas subject to erosion processes.
About 400 meters from the sea we find a mamoa, one of the most important megalithic monuments in the North of Portugal, dating from the Full Neolithic period and lasting until the beginning of the Metal Age.
The Afife River interrupts the continental morphology dominated by the strip of granite rocks and comes to the beach forming a wetland and a small coastal lagoon in the estuary area.
Afife beach is located in a rural area belonging to the municipality of Viana do Castelo in Portugal and has an extensive area dominated by dunes in the center, a rocky area to the north, a small lagoon at the mouth of the Afife river and has a blue flag, lifeguard and excellent quality water for swimming.
Its location at the base of the Serra de Arga means you can enjoy beautiful walks and country walks with the Atlantic Ocean and a beach that is very popular for surfing and has several km of walkways.
A very quiet area ideal for those looking for rest, but very close to areas such as Praia de Moledo and Caminha.
The beach with its cold blue waters, its giant rocks, sargassum, seafood and the extensive sand invites you to enjoy nature where you can see the mountains and the sea very close by.
Afife Beach, north of Viana do Castelo, is considered one of the most beautiful and clean beaches in the north of Portugal and has a Blue Flag made up of a line of dunes that stretches across an extensive stretch of sand bathed by clear, choppy and cold waters.
On the beach there are support services available: First Aid Station, Showers, Restaurant, Bar, Bodyboard, Surfing, Windsurfing, Lifeguarded beach, Sanitary facilities, Showers, Access for disabled people, Sport fishing and Restaurant.
The main road access to Afife is Estrada Nacional 13, which can be reached from the south via Viana do Castelo and from the north via Vila Praia de Âncora.
The parish is also served by rail via the Minho line, with a stop where CP regional trains stop.
The beach has fine white sand and extends along the entire length of the sea coast (about 4 kilometers) interspersed in certain areas with rocks.
Afife has 3 beaches with environmental quality that have been awarded the Blue Flag since 1989 and tourists can travel around the dunes via walkways and have good support structures ready for summer floods and surfing and windsurfing (sailing board) competitions.
The hotel offer includes a hotel with 65 rooms and several rural tourism houses and in the summer it is also possible to rent rooms and private houses.
In terms of gastronomy, there are several restaurants offering exclusive and very characteristic dishes, such as the famous sea bass cooked with seaweed.
In the parish of Afife, a river with the same name originates and has three tributaries: Pedreira, Agrichousa and Fojo streams.
A beach with unique landscapes where the blue of the waters, the soft sands, the dune patch with continuous and well-developed ridges, the small coastal basins sheltered from the wind by small rocky outcrops of schist and quartzite are combined.
As we walk along the extensive walkway we appreciate a true dune structure with characteristic fauna and flora.
The beach has a huge stretch of sand that can be accessed via wooden walkways that cross the dunes without damaging them and is a good example of respect for environmental quality.
The rough sea offers conditions for surfing, but for those with children, the south area is the best because the river flows into it, which sometimes forms a small lagoon.
The water sports practiced on this beach are Surfing (longboard and shortboard), Stand Up Paddle (Standing Paddling) and Bodyboard (Surfing on a board).
A rural beach with extensive sand delimited by a consolidated dune system with some areas subject to erosion processes.
About 400 meters from the sea we find a mamoa, one of the most important megalithic monuments in the North of Portugal, dating from the Full Neolithic period and lasting until the beginning of the Metal Age.
The Afife River interrupts the continental morphology dominated by the strip of granite rocks and comes to the beach forming a wetland and a small coastal lagoon in the estuary area.
Afife beach is located in a rural area belonging to the municipality of Viana do Castelo in Portugal and has an extensive area dominated by dunes in the center, a rocky area to the north, a small lagoon at the mouth of the Afife river and has a blue flag, lifeguard and excellent quality water for swimming.
Its location at the base of the Serra de Arga means you can enjoy beautiful walks and country walks with the Atlantic Ocean and a beach that is very popular for surfing and has several km of walkways.
A very quiet area ideal for those looking for rest, but very close to areas such as Praia de Moledo and Caminha.
The beach with its cold blue waters, its giant rocks, sargassum, seafood and the extensive sand invites you to enjoy nature where you can see the mountains and the sea very close by.
Afife Beach, north of Viana do Castelo, is considered one of the most beautiful and clean beaches in the north of Portugal and has a Blue Flag made up of a line of dunes that stretches across an extensive stretch of sand bathed by clear, choppy and cold waters.
On the beach there are support services available: First Aid Station, Showers, Restaurant, Bar, Bodyboard, Surfing, Windsurfing, Lifeguarded beach, Sanitary facilities, Showers, Access for disabled people, Sport fishing and Restaurant.
The main road access to Afife is Estrada Nacional 13, which can be reached from the south via Viana do Castelo and from the north via Vila Praia de Âncora.
The parish is also served by rail via the Minho line, with a stop where CP regional trains stop.
