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Praia da Marinha
A stunning Algarve beach framed by golden limestone cliffs, sea arches, and crystal-clear Atlantic waters.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Armação de Pêra
Faro, Portugal · Europe
About Armação de Pêra
Armação de Pêra works well as a base: 10 minutes from Porches, 6km from Benagil Sea Cave.
Armação de Pêra is in Faro, Portugal, with about 6,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Porches, about 5 km away.
Armação de Pêra is a town (vila) and Portuguese parish (freguesia) in the municipality of Silves. The population in 2011 was 4,867, in an area of 7.99 km2. The village used to be called Pêra de Baixo or Lower Pêra to distinguish it from the present Pêra, which was then named Pêra de Cima or Upper Pêra.
The town (vilaRead more
in Portuguese) of Armação de Pêra is a popular tourist center with fine beaches, hotels, cafés and restaurants. It is on a broad bay that stretches from Pont da Galé to Senhora da Rocha. Its beaches extend from Praia dos Pescadores or the Fishermen's Beach, to Salomão beach, including those of Maré Grande and Beijinhos.
The town is one of the last places in the region where fishing boats are launched from and recovered to the actual beach. There is no harbour.
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What is there to see near Armação de Pêra?
Within an hour or so of Armação de Pêra: Praia da Marinha (5 km), Benagil Sea Cave (6 km), Silves Castle (12 km), Praia da Falésia (17 km).
Are there any good drives near Armação de Pêra?
The nearest famous roads are EN125 Coastal Road.
Where is Armação de Pêra?
Armação de Pêra is in Faro, Portugal, about 5 km from Porches.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,003
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Faro
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 37.1026, -8.3569
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Worth the detour from Armação de Pêra
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Benagil Sea Cave
A cathedral-like sea cave with a massive natural skylight opening in its domed ceiling, accessible only by water along the Algarve coast.
6 km · about 10 min drive
castle
Silves Castle
Portugal's best-preserved Moorish castle, with red sandstone ramparts overlooking the old Algarve capital.
12 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Praia da Falésia
A near-endless beach backed by striped ochre and red cliffs running for kilometres near Albufeira.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Vilamoura Marina
The Algarve's glossy marina lined with yachts, restaurants and golf, a lively coastal pit stop.
21 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Alte
One of the Algarve's prettiest inland villages, with whitewashed houses, springs and gentle waterfalls.
23 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Praia do Camilo
A small, secluded Algarve cove reached by a steep wooden staircase, nestled between ochre cliffs and azure waters.
28 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Ponta da Piedade
A spectacular headland of golden sandstone arches, grottoes, and sea stacks rising from turquoise waters near Lagos.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Armação de Pêra
- 31 kmFóia (Serra de Monchique)The Algarve's highest peak, reached by a twisting road with sweeping views over coast and hills.
- 32 kmEN125 Coastal RoadThe classic east-west Algarve artery linking the region's beach towns, villages and clifftop detours.
- 57 kmCabo de São VicenteThe southwesternmost cape of mainland Europe, with a working lighthouse on 75m cliffs at the end of the N268.
- 68 kmCabo SardãoWild Alentejo headland by the Cavaleiro lighthouse where white storks nest on sea stacks and cliff ledges above the surf: claimed to be the only place in the world they breed on coastal rocks. Short walk from the lighthouse car park.
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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