Praia da Ursa

Sintra · 🇵🇹 Portugal

A wild, hard-won cove of sea stacks beside continental Europe’s edge.

Sea temperature

~18°C in the warm season

Water

Rough Atlantic

Sand

Golden

Swimming

Dangerous currents

Best time to visit

Jun–Sep

Setting

Sea stacks near Europe’s westmost point

Beach type

Wild & scenic

Region

Europe

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