Praia das Furnas — Attraction in Vila do Bispo

A cosy beach with a little bit of everything. Crystal clear water, soft sand, caves, even a couple of pigeons, rock pools, nudist, good parking, regular people, alternative people, great for children, but bring sun/wind shelter, to replenish your food and drink it is 2 km away.

There is a cliff path to the right which is a nice climb along to the top where the views are wonderful. The sea is refreshing, not warm, but so calm. When the tide is out you can explore further along the beach to the left. We parked a few nights, but the GNR came and said we can't stay. So all vans were moved on. Also there is no internet connection. Which maybe is a good thing, but phones don't work in emergency situations. The area is very clean and there is a little stone cottage right on the beach. Very...

It is for sure a very nice beach. We went when the tide was out so there was an immense amount of space to spread yourself out, especially as there are not so many people. Super sand and crystal clear waters. There are some caveats though which may or may not suit you: The access road is a little rough going, take care in a rental car. But go slow and you'll be fine The water (at least when we visited) was freezing. You could go in for a minute or two but a wetsuit was needed to swim (this is ultimately why I rated 3 star) It's seemingly something of a nudist beach. Not everyone, but around 50% on the day we went. There are...

Last 2km of the road will challenge your vehicle's off road capabilities. The beach is well protected from the ocean's wind and tide waves by the coastal rock formations and caves (which are ideal sun tanning locations). There is no food service around, therefore the beach is never crowded (bring your own food).

It is not official "nudist beach", but the size of the beach divided by the scarcity of its visitors attracts "Frei Korper Kultur" fans (there are plenty "private" areas, so they do not...