Praia do Barranco das Belharucas — Beach in Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal — photos, reviews and opening hours

Praia do Barranco das Belharucas

Beach 📍 Albufeira Beach €€
4.6
★★★★½
3,812 Google reviews

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Serene sandy beach with a backdrop of cliffs, plus sunbed rentals, lifeguards & refreshment vendors.

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💬 Reviews (5)

Renata Vaitkeviciute ★★★★★
2025-05-17
One of the most beautiful beaches i have ever been. If you're in Algarve region this is a Must location for mind and soul.
Karl Moore ★★★★★
2024-10-09
Lovely sandy beach, very clean and well kept. Beach runs for several miles up to the port. Well worth a walk at sunset.
Veronica Coman ★★★★★
2024-09-26
Amazing sandy beach! You have everything you may need here: parking (the road is not asphalted), a restaurant/bar, toilettes, sun beds&umbrellas (20 EUR in Oct. 2024) and a gorgeous view of the red coastal steep rocks with beautiful pines on top! The perfect Algarvian landscape! 🫶❤️
Grá Ní Bhroin ★★★★★
2023-09-15
My favourite beach in the area. Moving away from the crowded area at the entrance there was plenty of space to feel peaceful vibes. Toilet facilities are very good, cleaned and refreshed regularly. Continue walking past the wooden steps on the left as you leave and you can walk up the albeit step road out instead, it's much easier on the legs after a day of swimming and lying in the heat. There are not many parking places however when something is carved right out of nature consider it a blessing there are any spaces at all. Compared to Olhos De Agua beach waves are tiny✌️💚🌞
Jumbles J ★★★★★
2023-04-25
Stunning beach. It’s accessible by foot or you can drive down by car with good parking which is free of charge. There are a couple of restaurants down there.

The because have beautiful cliffs with stunning colours of red and white. It’s very picturesque. We visited in April and there weren’t many people down there. It’s great for long walks especially in the morning and early evening. Highly recommended.

🦉 TripAdvisor Reviews — 4.5★ (271 reviews)

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271 TripAdvisor reviews
★★★★★
March 18, 2026
Beautiful stretch of beach, stunning cliffs and plenty to do here
We visited this beach a number of times during our stay at 3HB Guarana, this was the nearest beach to the Hotel and it was within walking distance.Our first visit was on Monday 13th October when we took a walk along the boardwalk and coastal pathway of Olhos de Aqua (reviewed separately) and ended…
★★★★☆
August 28, 2024
Beautiful long sandy beach
Beautiful long sandy beach. Very busy at weekends. There are also 2-3 restaurants along the way where something can be eaten or drunk. The beach is long and slopes flat. It has areas with sun loungers for rent, but also areas where you can lie down yourself.
★★★★★
August 4, 2024
Beautiful beach .
Beautiful sandy beach a short walk and 138 steps down from Porto Bay Falésia hotel (amongst others). There are a few benches on the way to catch your breath and there’s a short sandy track to the beach from the bottom of these steps. There are rentable sun loungers (20 euros per day for two beds an…
★★★☆☆
July 22, 2024
Bah! Not bad but if this is the top
Beach like many others and certainly would average ranking in Italy.A trip you can make do not expect transparent or crystal clear sea or no seaweed3 dots and maybe half giftedAt least it served
★★★★★
September 27, 2023
Very good in its own right but truly excellent when combined with the adjoining beaches.
Praia do Barranco das Belharucas refers to the lovely sandy beach accessed via the dirt track road which can be picked up from Rua Nossa Sra de Fatima, or by the wooden pedestrian staircase between the 3HB Falecia Garden and the Porto Bay Falecia hotels.There are two sets of rentable sun loungers (…
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ℹ️ Details

📍8200-629 Albufeira, Portugal
🍴Beach
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