Praia das Avencas
Cascais, Lisbon
About this beach
Praia das Avencas, between Parede and São Pedro do Estoril, takes its name from the avenca fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris), a plant with a long tradition of medicinal use that grows in the humid cracks of the limestone cliffs. Its waters were designated a Biophysical Interest Zone in 1998, giving rise to the Área Marinha Protegida das Avencas — Portugal's first locally-managed marine protected area. It is a beach of tide pools and stepped rock platforms, where collecting flora/fauna, boat anchoring and motorized water sports are prohibited. It holds the Blue Flag.
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Weather now
23°C
Partly cloudy
- Wind
- 14 km/h
- UV Index
- 8.1
- Sea temperature
- 19°C
- Wave height
- 0.8 m
Data: Open-Meteo
Details
- Type
- Maritime Beach
- Sand Type
- Mixed
- Water Quality
- Excellent
- Access
- Easy
- Region
- Lisbon Coast
- Municipality
- Cascais
- District
- Lisbon
Nearby Accommodations
5Hotel
R. Bartolomeu Dias 148, 2775-551 Cascais
2.1 km from the beach
Casa de Hóspedes
Av. da República 1851, 2775-275 Cascais
518 m from the beach
Hotel
R. Fernando Pessoa 23, Alcabideche, Cascais
3.7 km from the beach
Casa de Hóspedes
Rua Zita Duarte 28, 2775-261 Cascais
582 m from the beach
Aparthotel
R. Capitão Leitão 88, 2775-226 Parede
402 m from the beach
* Indicative prices. Final rates may vary by date and availability.
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