Porto Covo Travel Guide

 
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visit the beaches nearby

visit the beaches nearby, Porto Covo

 windpaard Says:  20 km from porto covo , there is the little city of VILA NOVA DE MILFONTES,with a huge view over a river,you have the activity of a little city and also a nice beachabout 30(?) km from vila nova de milfontes you have a little placewith another spectular beach, ZAMBUGEIRA DO... 

Ilha do Pessegueiro day trip

Ilha do Pessegueiro day trip, Porto Covo

 veigapaula Says:  A must... visit the Roman ruins with a small boat trip to this island across the bay... 

big beach

big beach, Porto Covo

 quartinb Says:  __________________________________________________________________________the best beach in porto covo, among a dozen others. in the summer months it carries the european blue flag wich prizes the high quality of the sand and water as it is given all over europe to best... 

Some beaches too

Some beaches too, Porto Covo

 acilina Says:  this is a small beach inside the rocks.But there are some very, very long... 

See the beautifull nature while Mr Bush let you

See the beautifull nature while Mr Bush let you, Porto Covo

 acilina Says:  In this picture you may see the green grass and the wild flowers. After some winter months closed in houses it's very refreshing to see this beauties! 

Pessegueiro Island

Pessegueiro Island, Porto Covo

 acilina Says:  In front of Porto Covo there is a small island, named Pssegueiro. After a song about it made some years ago by a ballad singer, this place became famous. It was a very small village. Now it's crowded in the summer. But it's lovely in days like this. 

Hotels  

porto covo camping: appartement in green

porto covo camping: appartement in green, Porto Covo

 windpaard Says:  niceapartements with a litle terasse and with grass in front ,so it feels like you have a big garden big garden 

Restaurants  

O Marques: Don't Miss The Fresh Seafood!!!

O Marques: Don't Miss The Fresh Seafood!!!, Porto Covo

 acilina Says:  In this picture you may see the baker's oven, where the fire is made with wood. 

O Marques: Don't miss the fresh seefood!!!

O Marques: Don't miss the fresh seefood!!!, Porto Covo

 acilina Says:  This is the kneaded dough ready to make the good bread of Alentejo.In Porto Covo we had lunch in a nice restaurant named Marques, situated in the main square. Wonderful! We had several cold dishes, several greats salads. One made with octopus, another with codfish, other... 

Transportation  

transportation

transportation, Porto Covo

 windpaard Says:  outside the summer months,june,july augustus, there are only one bus a day direct to and from lisbon, the bus stops at setubal,santiago do cacem and sines and go further to vila nova de milfontes and zambugeira do maryou have to buy the ticket before boarding the bus,at the... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Enjoy sun, sea and surf

Enjoy sun, sea and surf, Porto Covo

 Martin_S. Says:  After visiting Mirobriga at Santiago do Cacem, we headed for the coast taking IP8 till we arrived at the IC4 where we went south. Just shortly after that turn we found a smaller road that run adjacent to the sea. This is where we found "our" beach. We enjoyed a picnic here... 

nude beach

nude beach, Porto Covo

 quartinb Says:  __________________________________________________________________________If you are a fan of natural bathing , porto covo provides one fully aproved, authority wise, nude beach were you can go free and enjoy, and if you like, completly as you came to the world.note:pic... 

St Andre lagoon

St Andre lagoon, Porto Covo

 acilina Says:  Near Porto Covo we may visit St Andre lagoon, which is connected with the sea. 

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porto covo

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 . The Village of Porto Covo The fishermen’s village of Porto Covo rouses strong emotions (there is a famous Portuguese popular song about it). With its whitewashed houses, Porto Covo is a living... 

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Porto-Covo and Pessegueiro Island

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 Such a calm, a tranquillity. Will we have such a peace in the next days??? Please Mr. Bush!!!... 

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spectacular beaches

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 a lot of beaches,north protected beaches each one with is own character,I like very much samoqueira, south big ,wild beaches as aivados, malhao,the most with sweet water coming from the rocks 

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Porto Covo

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 Beautiful beaches, crowded in Summer, paradise off season...I have cousins living here, so I visit everytime I can. Will post photos later this month... 

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Porto Covo

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Porto Covo. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 3 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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