Praia dos Aveiros

Praia dos Aveiros is a small blue flag beach^[1] in the area called Areias de São João or Saint John's Sands, in the town of Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal.^[2] The beach is enclosed in a small cove^[3] and is made up of fine golden sands and is flanked at either end by cliffs and rock formations.

This small beach is flanked either side by the larger and busier beaches of Praia da Oura to the east and Praia dos Alemães to the west. These beaches are separated by rocky outcrops but are linked by a coast path^[4] at the base of the cliffs but the access along these paths is not suitable for people of limited physical ability. The main foot access to the beach is by means of a footpath which is located to the side of the Hotel Auramar. The path descends down steps to the rear of the beach. There is some limited vehicular access to a small parking area but it is only for local permission holders and to people with blue badges.

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  One of the small satellite beaches which lie to the east of the cove many of which are only accessible when the tide is out.
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  Rock formations and small satellite beach which are a feature of the flanking coastline to the cove.
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  The steps and footpath that lead down to Praia dos Aveiros from the Beco Vasco da Gama.
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  Looking south down the path that leads to the Praia dos Aveiros from the Beco Vasco da Gama.
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  The start of the footpath that runs along the cliffs towards Praia da Oura east of Aveiros.
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  the start of the footpath that heads west across the cliffs and coast towards Albufeira old town and to Praia dos Alemães.

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References

1. ^ "Blue Flag - Aveiros". Praia dos Aveiros's listing on the Blue Flag listing site. The Foundation for Environmental Education. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
2. ^ The Algarve. Rough guides – Penguin Group. 2010. ISBN 9781848364981. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
3. ^ "Praia Portugal". References and description to the beaches environment - In Portuguese. Guide to the Best Beaches in Portugal. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
4. ^ "Hike Algarve's wild side". Some photographs of the cliff and beach walk from Albufeira to the east passing along the cliff paths to Praia dos Aveiros. The Algarve Holiday Guides. Retrieved 14 April 2015.