
The European summer may be coming to an end but there’s good news for the keen traveller: next year’s flights have just gone on sale.
Portugal is set to become one of the must-see destinations of 2017, offering culture, beaches, history and delicious food in one pretty package.
The team at Mosaic Travel knows that a summer by the beach is a summer well spent, so they’ve found a stretch of sand for any occasion – from swimming and surfing to partying until the sunrise, you’re sure to find your paradise.
Praia de Adraga Beach

Praia de Adraga Beach, located near Sintra on the Central Coast, is the private person’s dream. Its remote location,
Praia da Adraga
Praia da Rocha

On the completely opposite of the spectrum sits Lagos’ Praia
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Ribeira Beach

Culture and history buffs should be placing Ribeira Beach in Cascais on the list; close to the square and old town, it has a gorgeous backdrop of historical buildings, including grand crumbling villas. Also known as Fisherman’s Beach, Ribeira is home to a lively but small fishing port, so the pretty picture is improved by the presence of small fishing boats. You can try some of their produce at one of the casual restaurants in town – after all, we believe the best way to learn about a new culture is through food!
Miramar
Don’t like sharing the sand? Miramar is the beach for you. An isolated patch not far from Porto, it’s famous from the 17th century chapel on a rocky headland, and isn’t frequented by many tourists, even in summer. A calm tide makes it great for cutting a few laps.
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Praia Tocha

Finally, Praia Tocha is the surfer’s paradise. A secret beach known only by locals (and now you!), it’s resort free and home to a great break – ideal for surfing and bodyboarding. After a long day, you can retire to a Palheiros (a former fishing house sitting on stilts), now used for accommodation.
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Pack your bags: Portugal is calling. With five vastly different but equally as beautiful beaches to choose from, you’ll be sand-side in no time.
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This post originally appeared on Mosaic Travel and has been republished with permission.
Nice experience. Very inspired for a travel blogger like me. Now i have more choice for my next adventure. Tks for making this article.
Thanks Go-Indochine, glad you enjoyed the article 🙂
Thank you for the wonderful post hope you get a lot of people in my country portugal . I could had a few more spots … Like “Portinho da Arrabida” near the city of setubal ,very greek looking . And “Praia de ODECEIXE” which is wonderful 3.4 km of beach . Just remember portugal has plenty of beaches including nudism etc . A bargain to visit and very friendly . Imnot in tourism or trying to sell anything just a proud portuguese leaving in australia and missing portugal
Hi Joe,
Thanks so much for the extra tips. Those spots look incredible!! We’ll definitely add them to the next list 🙂