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Grande Beach, Sintra
Spend a relaxing day at the biggest beach in Sintra.
Grande Beach © Vitor Oliveira
The Grande Beach is the biggest beach in Sintra and it’s considered one of the biggest surf and bodyboard destinations in the world. This beach belongs to the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.
This beach usually has strong currents and waves so you should be careful while bathing.
Besides the balnear attractiveness, this beach also has another interesting feature. Dinosaur footprints from the cretaceous marked on this beach’s rocks. These footprints have more than 110 million years and constitute a set of 66 prints from a two legged animal.
More information:
Address:
Praia Grande, Sintra
Recommended Excursions:
Mapa Interactivo:
Sintra
What to see:
- Pena Palace
- Moorish Castle
- Regaleira Palace
- Monserrate Palace
- Chalet and Garden of the countess of Edla
- Sintra National Palace
- Capuchos Convent
- Pena Park
- Blue Lagoon
- Cabo da Roca
- Queluz Palace
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Other worth-visiting nearby towns and cities:
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- ✓ To make Portugal, its culture and its heritage known.
- ✓ To promote sustainable tourism.
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