Praia do Carvalho — Beach in Carvoeiro, Algarve, Portugal — photos, reviews and opening hours

Praia do Carvalho

Beach 📍 Carvoeiro Beach €€
4.7
★★★★½
4,236 Google reviews

📝 About

A staircase through two tunnels in a cliff accesses this small beach with scenic views.

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💬 Reviews (5)

Angelica Racovita ★★★★★
2025-05-21
Beautiful beach, we took the little hike up the stairs on the cliffs to get there, there's two sets of stairs (entrances) on each side to get down, one is easier than the other. Going through the man made tunnels and stairs gave us a little thrill. Beautiful view, no words can describe the magic of this place.
Mathilde Lepage-Tremblay ★★★★★
2025-03-22
Such a hidden gem!!! Great beach that you can easily access through stairs. Not too windy and has great sunlight. 100% recommend. It feels like you’re finding a secret beach in between the rocks. You can stop by during your hiking or park your car in the parking lot.
Larry Ward ★★★★★
2024-06-13
Beautiful beach rivaling any I’ve been to so far. A fruit bar and a food truck are at the top with ample free parking. Lots of steps to walk down but not too taxing. Small beach is reached thru a tunnel. It can fill up in the afternoon but pretty empty in the morning we were there. Blocked from the wind too! Lots of tourist boats start coming around 10A. Some shade along the cliffs. Gorgeous water, particularly at high tide. No amenities at the beach other than a random guy walking around selling drinks, so bring snacks. Highly recommend!
F. N. ★★★★★
2023-06-28
Amazing beach with beautiful abrasion cliffs. The access to the beach is by means of two tunnels with stairs that are carved into the stones. The beach is lovely with the big rock in front of it. After around 18:00 large parts of the beach get in the shadow. There is also a cave in the rocks that has some structure build in it. The beach in general is mostly dangerous in terms of the risks of rocks falling from the abrasion cliffs. This covers most of the beach except a small spot in the centre. There are bins upstairs on the cliff, the way to the beach are mostly paved and there is a nice parking space closeby.
Johannes Dörmeier ★★★★★
2020-08-24
The Carvalho Beach is great. It's nearby the Benagil caves and there are less people. You have to walk down some steps thought a tunnel to get to the beach. The water was great and warm.
A view down from the Cliff is definitely recommended. We had a great short stay.

ℹ️ Details

📍R. de Algarve Clube Atlântico H15, Carvoeiro, Portugal
🍴Beach
💰€€
👁24 views

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