14/07/10

The Thing about having nice beaches like Zavial and Furnas on your door step is why go anywhere else... it won't be any better... unless it is an off day.. we had 2 off days in September 2009 so did a couple of visits based on articles from H&E and our trusty Costa Vicentina Mapa Gratuito (Southwest Algarve Free Road Map and Useful Information) which lists beaches and the activities on them.

Well this is a gem ....

Sand, sea, surf, river, cliffs, cafes, public loos, showers, good access stairs, surf school and a big Naturist area ....with a rocky outcrop off the beach to keep the surfers at the other end. We loved it even though the weather was iffy, cloud giving way to thunder storms....

Spot the Hun ..just to give you some idea of the scale of this beach.

Bun Rating .. 5/5

There was another bay accessed from the same car park by a long flight stairs. We wondered if it is Samouqueira mentioned in the Mapa but not shown..... where the only activity listed is 'naturismo'