Praia da Rocha

Fine golden sands as far as the eye can see. Calm turquoise waters. Ochre cliffs and rocks sculpted into fantastical shapes. Such is the natural beauty of Praia da Rocha, a place which inspires visitors today as it has always done.

Discovered by tourism at the end of the 19th century, it was for decades the favoured resort of well-to-do families from Portimdo, the Algarve and Andalusia in summer, and of the English
in winter. The Hotel da Bela Vista, with its Belle Epoque architecture and decoration, dates from this period.
In the 50s and 60s Praia da Rocha began to draw an increasingly international clientele and these days it is a cosmopolitan tourism centre and a byword throughout Europe for sun, sea and sand.