Posted On: October 11th 2026, 05:31 pm
Looking for the best beach towns in Portugal? 🌊
Not the crowded spots. The places where the fishing fleet still goes out at dawn, the cobbled square fills up in the evening, and arriving by van feels like exactly the right way to turn up.
These are some of our favourites:
📍 Costa Nova – Striped houses, wild Atlantic sand & lagoon sunsets
📍 Nazaré – Big waves and an old fishing soul
📍 São Martinho do Porto – A shell-shaped bay with mirror-flat water
📍 Peniche & Baleal – A surf peninsula with world-class breaks
📍 Ericeira – Europe's first World Surfing Reserve
📍 Sesimbra – Turquoise Arrábida coves south of Lisbon
📍 Porto Covo – Whitewashed village on the wild Alentejo coast
📍 Vila Nova de Milfontes – Where the river meets the sea
📍 Zambujeira do Mar – Cliffs, surf and open sky
📍 Sagres – The end of the known world
➡️ Full guide + travel tips: siestacampers.com/blog/best-beach-towns-in-portugal
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