I can recommend going in Summer. Less crowded that other places and the water is beautiful! Had a…read morebeer and shrimp for a quick bite at the many little cafes set up along the beach.

I can only recommend going surfing in winter in one of those beaches! it was a great expirience…read morewith almost no people!

I found this beach by accident, mostly. I had departed in a rental car from Lisbon bound for Parque…read moreNatural da Arrábida. That ended up being (mostly a dud - added a review for that also, check it out if interested: http://www.yelp.com/biz/parque-natural-da-arr%C3%A1bida-portinho-da-arr%C3%A1bida?hrid=CWvmPJ07nDpQl0ykHx4dYg). But! The good news is that I saw a friendly looking gentleman and asked him for help; what he gave me was info on the park and a map for nearby Sesimbra. Boy, am I glad he did! Sesimbra is a small, touristy town with a long public beach that's really quite nice. A few things to note: - There's less English spoken here than in Lisbon, so, expect a few challenges, but not many! - There is a lot of public parking available within a walk from the beach for 1,5 EUR until 11PM - You can either buy an umbrella (~5EUR) or rent a setup from the folks working on the beach; I don't know the cost of renting the setup from them, but it was more than 5EUR - There are a ton of shops along the waterfront--shops for food, for souvenirs, flipflops, etc. - A lot of the places/shops don't accept credit cards; be sure to get EUR notes before coming! - There were ATMs around, but some wouldn't accept foreign cards The beach is lovely. Lots of smooth sand and space to put up an umbrella. Overall, I was surprised with how few people there were (on a Thursday afternoon, 1 September). The other beach goers were totally tolerable too. In the US, this isn't always the case. :) I needed WiFi and was fortunate to find the public library en route the beach. I ended up popping in (because I also wanted to see what a Portuguese public library was like) and it was really nice! There were nice, clean public restrooms, nice chairs/tables, and a little cafe. The WiFi was good too. If you're here and need any of these things, I'd recommend popping by the library too.

This is a beautiful beach in Sesimbra. With a name like "California Beach", how could one not fall…read morein love with it? ;) Beautiful clear blue water, fairly clean, not crowded at all in early June, perfect for sunbathing, and small waves that were good for swimming in. We stayed at the Sana hotel right on the beach and had a lovely view of the beach all day long from our room, too. :)

Its a wonderful beach to visit if you are in The The area. Make sure you arrive early, parking can…read morebe a problem. Be extra careful on your way down, you Will find rocky paths and they are steap at times. But its worth it, the beach is Clean, as well as The pool like ocean. Theres also a small coffee shop located on the beach.

This is one of my favourite beaches in Portugal. Unfortunately now is getting too crowded and that…read moreis the only reason why I didn't gave it the highest score. The beach is not that long and it is located in the bottom of the Arrábida National Park. This is one of many beaches that you can find there and its sand is peral white with cristal clear water! You can even see the fishes swimming around doing their business. Boats on the Sado river are scarce since they need permits to be there which makes this beach experience even better. The waves are non-existing, which makes it really nice and calm. The only bad part of it is that the water is damn cold! The way to get there is either coming from the bigger beach named Galapos on the West side of Galapinhos or just park your car on a curve of the road that stretches from Setúbal to Vila Nogueira de Azeitão and go downhill through the natural bush of this beautiful national park. Galapinhos beach offers Sports Fishing, a Bar, a Restaurant, Body Guard and Snorkeling.

As long as you go with an open mind, and let your imagination go wild, you will enjoy it…read more Lol Who am i kidding. Its not for everyone, so expect the unexpected. Gay. Naked gay men. Naked gay men on men action... allegedly. Take it for what its for. If you don't want that kind of beach. Then the pool in your hotel will be more of an option for you.

Lovely beach in Sesimbra where you can see a pretty lighthouse at the far end.read more

The kite school is very well located, on the long beach of Copa da Caparica, where its not crowded…read moreat all and very easy to reach. Tiago is a super patient and passionate teacher and he takes really care of his kite students - great gear and stuff to lend as well. The beginners course was just perfect and I would 100% recommend him and the kite school and will come for a visit again for sure, its a great kite spot in Portugal.