Praia da Marinha

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Praia da Marinha (in English: Beach of the Navy) is a Portuguese beach located on the Atlantic coast in the civil parish of Carvoeiro, in the municipality of Lagoa, Algarve.

Map coordinates: 37°05′25″N 8°24′38″W / 37.09028°N 8.41056°W / 37.09028; -8.41056

It is one of the most beautiful and emblematic beaches of Portugal. In 1998, it was awarded the distinguished "Golden Beach" award by the Portuguese Ministry of the Environment because of its outstanding natural qualities. Furthermore, pictures of the beach have often been used in promotional material and "Guides to Portugal" distributed around the world.^[1]

This beach is not only famous for its cliffs, but also for the pristine quality of the water. Praia da Marinha has often been used by advertising agencies and by television producers in advertising campaigns.

[edit] References

[edit] External links