Beach
Praia do Vau
400 m urban beach between Portimão and Alvor with sheltered water that families use; Blue Flag 2026, lifeguards 1 Jun–30 Sep 2026, accessible, water 'Excelente' 2025 (guiadepraias.pt; Portaria).
- Address
- Praia do Vau, 8500 Portimão
- Hours
- Open access. Lifeguards during the 2026 bathing season, 1 Jun–30 Sep (Portaria 204-A/2026/1).
Great with kids
Described as sheltered and popular with families; lifeguards in season, toilets, food, accessible facilities (guiadepraias.pt, Jun 2026). Research, not first-hand.
The notes
What the sources say (research)
- 400 m urban beach between Portimão and Praia da Rocha, with rock formations typical of the western Algarve; its sheltered waters attract families. [guiadepraias.pt, 4 Oct 2026]
- Blue Flag 2026; lifeguards 1 June–30 September 2026; WC, showers, parking, food; accessible; water “Excelente” in 2025. [guiadepraias.pt; Portaria 204-A/2026/1, 4 Oct 2026]