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Portimão - Portugal
Silves and the river
Portimao, Algarve, Portugal
Sardine restaurants, PortimaoPraia do Vau - gay beach
Praia do Vau is a an off the beaten track beachcove, you'll drive about 20 minutes west of Portimao, park the car and then trek 10 minutes through a nature reserve. Once there, you'll notice that all the sunbathers are male though... This is basically a gay beach. So nude sunbathing allowed. Some cruising goes on so not a place to bring children.
A good place to swim and explore though. Parts get shaded by the early afternoon, so although this isn't somewhere that you'll find beach-umbrellas and ice-creams for sale, you needn't burn your bits either. In fact no shops here, so make sure you bring enough water and munchies to last you.
You'll probably need your own transport to get here. You also have to navigate your way down the cliffs to the beach so if you have mobility problems you'd best avoid this place.
