# Praia da Marinha > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Praia_da_Marinha > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Praia_da_Marinha.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praia_da_Marinha > Source revision: 1322031647 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Sea beach in Portugal [37°05′24.3″N 8°24′45.0″W / 37.090083°N 8.412500°W / 37.090083; -8.412500](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Praia_da_Marinha¶ms=37_05_24.3_N_8_24_45.0_W_type:landmark) Marinha Beach located in [Caramujeira](/source/Caramujeira), near the city of [Lagoa](/source/Lagoa%2C_Algarve), in [Algarve](/source/Algarve) region, [Portugal](/source/Portugal). Panoramic view of the blue sea of Marinha Beach in Caramujeira, [Lagoa, Algarve](/source/Lagoa%2C_Algarve). **Praia da Marinha** (in [English](/source/English_language): *Navy Beach* or *Marinha Beach*[1]) is one of the most emblematic [beaches](/source/Beach) of [Portugal](/source/Portugal) with a [hot-summer Mediterranean climate](/source/Hot-summer_Mediterranean_climate), located on the [Atlantic](/source/Atlantic_Ocean) coast in [Caramujeira](/source/Caramujeira), part of the [Lagoa Municipality](/source/Lagoa%2C_Portugal), [Algarve](/source/Algarve), and considered by the [Michelin Guide](/source/Michelin_Guide) as one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in [Europe](/source/Europe) and as one of the 100 most beautiful beaches in the world.[2] In 1998, it was also awarded with the distinguished *"Golden Beach"* award by the Portuguese [Ministry of the Environment](/source/Ministry_for_Environment%2C_Spatial_Planning_and_Regional_Development) because of its outstanding natural qualities. Furthermore, many pictures of this beach have often been used in promotional material and "Guides of Portugal" distributed around the world. The beach itself is fairly small and sandy, and orange limestone cliffs border this famous beach. The beach also has some difficulty to get there, it is a little off the main road and the foot path takes a sharp descent downward.[3] This beach is not only famous for its [cliffs](/source/Cliff), but also for the quality of the water. Marinha Beach has often been used by international advertising agencies and by [television](/source/Television) producers in advertising campaigns. In 2018, the US television network [CNN](/source/CNN) chose Marinha Beach in the Algarve as one of the 20 most beautiful in the world in the category of beaches with cliffs.[4] In 2019, CNN re-elected Marinha Beach as the Portuguese beach with the award for best spot to visit in September and also as one of the best destinations in the world.[5] ## Gallery - Marinha Beach - Marinha Beach - Marinha Beach - Marinha Beach - Marinha Beach ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Travel in Portugal: Marinha Beach (Praia da Marinha)](https://www.travel-in-portugal.com/beaches/praia-da-marinha.htm) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Público Newspaper](http://fugas.publico.pt/Noticias/291139_praia-da-marinha-um-postal-do-sul), *Beach of the Navy, a postcard from the South*, Andreia Marques Pereira, 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Guide of Portugal](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71X7Rs2JblL.jpg), *DK Eyewitness Travel Guides*, Dorling Kindersley, 2003; [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-7894-9423-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7894-9423-8). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Best Beaches: Portugal's wild coastline beyond the Algarve resorts](https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/portugal-algarve/index.html) in CNN Travel, 12 September 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Map of the Best Beaches: Praia da Marinha (Marinha Beach), Algarve, Portugal](https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/travel/best-beaches/praia-da-marinha/) in CNN Travel, 2019. ## See also Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Praia da Marinha](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Praia_da_Marinha). - [Carvoeiro (Lagoa)](/source/Carvoeiro_(Lagoa)) - [Lagoa, Algarve](/source/Lagoa%2C_Algarve) - [Tourism in Portugal](/source/Tourism_in_Portugal) v t e Beaches of the Algarve Algarve (West to East) Praia de Odeceixe Mar Praia das Adegas Praia da Baía dos Tiros Praia da Quebrada Praia de Samouqueira Praia do Vale dos Homens Praia da Carreagem Praia da Amoreira Praia de Monte Clérigo Praia da Pipa Praia da Arrifana Praia do Penedo Praia do Canal Praia de Vale Figueira Praia da Bordeira Praia do Amado Praia da Murracão Praia da Mirouca Praia de Mouranitos Praia da Barriga Praia da Cordoama Praia do Castelejo Praia da Ponta Ruiva Praia do Telheiro Praia de Beliche Enseada do Beliche Praia do Tonel Praia da Mareta Praia da Baleeira Praia do Martinhal Praia da Torre Praia da Ingrina Praia do Zavial Praia das Furnas Praia da Figueira Praia da Salema Praia da Boca do Rio Praia de Almadena Praia do Burgau Praia da Luz Praia de Porto de Mós Praia do Canavial Praia da Balanca Praia da Boneca Praia Camilo Praia Dona Ana Praia do Pinhão Praia dos Estudantes Praia da Batata Meia Praia Praia dos Três Irmãos (Prainha) Praia do Barranco das Canas Praia do Vau Praia dos Coreanos Praia do Amado Praia Três Castelos Praia da Rocha Praia Grande Praia do Molhe Praia do Pintadinho Praia do Vale da Azinhaga Praia dos Carneiros Praia do Carvoeiro Praia de Vale Centeanes Praia do Carvalho Praia de Benagil Praia da Marinha Praia de Albandeira Praia Nova Praia da Senhora da Rocha Praia da Cova Redonda Praia de Vale do Olival Praia de Armação de Pêra Praia Grande (Albufeira) Praia dos Salgados Praia da Galé Praia de Manuel Lourenço Praia do Evaristo Praia do Castelo Praia da Coelha Praia de São Rafael Praia dos Arrifes Praia do Túnel (Peneco) Praia dos Pescadores Praia do Inatel Praia dos Alemães Praia dos Aveiros Praia da Oura Praia Santa Eulália Praia da Balaia Praia Maria Luísa Praia dos Olhos de Água Praia das Belharucas Praia da Falésia Praia da Rocha Baixinha Praia de Vilamoura Praia de Quarteira Praia do Almargem Praia de Loulé Velho Praia do Trafel Praia de Vale do Lobo Praia Garrão Poente (Duno) Praia Garrão (Nascente) Praia do Ancão Praia da Quinta do Lago Praia de Faro (Mar) Praia de Faro (Ria) Praia da Barreta Praia do Farol Praia de Angares Praia da Ilha da Culatra Praia da Ilha da Armona Praia da Fuseta (Mar) Praia da Fuseta (Ria) Praia do Homem Nu Praia do Barril Praia da Terra Estreita Praia da Ilha de Tavira Praia de Cabanas de Tavira Praia do Lacém Praia de Cacela Velha Praia da Manta Rota Praia da Lota Praia da Alagoa Praia Verde Praia do Cabeço Praia de Monte Gordo Praia de Santo António Pego Fundo (interior) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Praia da Marinha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praia_da_Marinha) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praia_da_Marinha?action=history)). 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