Praia da Amália

Praia da Amália Praia da Amália
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Praia do Brejão

The beach here was once known as Praia do Brejão, after the nearby village. However this changed after Portugal's most famous fado singer, Amália Rodrigues, stayed at a villa overlooking the beach.

Little has changed since those days and the beach is very much unspoilt. Praia da Amália is not what you would describe as a family beach; it is difficult to find and involves a fair hike to get down to. It is also one of those beaches that virtually disappears at high tide, although, as you can see, there is a wonderful stretch of sand when the tide is out.

To the southern end of the beach is a small stream that cascades down the cliff face.

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Praia da Amália tide times

  • Mon 11th December
    High 12:45am (3.08m)
    Low 6:52am (0.88m)
    High 1:04pm (3.05m)
    Low 7:06pm (0.82m)
  • Tue 12th December
    High 1:24am (3.20m)
    Low 7:31am (0.77m)
    High 1:45pm (3.12m)
    Low 7:44pm (0.76m)
  • Wed 13th December
    High 2:03am (3.29m)
    Low 8:12am (0.69m)
    High 2:26pm (3.15m)
    Low 8:24pm (0.74m)
  • Thu 14th December
    High 2:43am (3.34m)
    Low 8:54am (0.65m)
    High 3:09pm (3.13m)
    Low 9:05pm (0.76m)

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