Beach
Praia da Fonte da Telha
Almost 3 km of sand at a fishing village under the Arriba Fóssil cliffs; lifeguarded sections in season, not Blue Flag 2026; one road in, jammed in summer.
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Beach in Costa da Caparica
Praia da Mata
Wide family beach south of Costa da Caparica town, popular with holiday camps; Blue Flag 2026; weekday bus 3044 from town.
- Address
- Praia da Mata, 2825 Costa da Caparica
OK with kids
Described by the municipality as a family beach with lifeguards in season; still an open Atlantic beach where surf schools work. Research.
The notes
What the sources say (research)
- “Family beach, also much used by holiday camps”, with a very wide sand; lifeguarded and concessioned in season, toilets, a restaurant, parking; surf, bodyboard and SUP. Arte xávega fishing can be seen in summer. [cm-almada.pt, 9 Oct 2026]
- On ABAE’s 2026 Blue Flag list; season 1 June–30 September 2026. [ABAE]
- Bus 3044 runs between Costa da Caparica and Praia da Mata in 15 minutes, 12 trips on a weekday in both the July and October 2026 timetable data, none on Saturdays. [Carris Metropolitana data]
Further afield: Praia do CDS (3 km), Praia de São João da Caparica (5 km), Praia da Fonte da Telha (6 km). Straight-line distances from the centre point, not driving times.
Schematic: positions from each place's coordinates, no roads or coastline. Not for navigation.
Beach
Praia da Rainha (Costa da Caparica)
Family beach south of Costa da Caparica with lifeguards in season and an amphibious beach wheelchair; Blue Flag 2026; paid parking.
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Beach
Praia de São João da Caparica
The northern end of the Caparica coast: 1.4 km of sand between groynes, beach clubs, surf and SUP; Blue Flag 2026. Paid parking.
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Beach
Praia do CDS
Town-front beach on the Costa da Caparica promenade, named after a surf club; Blue Flag 2026; the sand shrinks a lot at high tide.
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