According to Executive Digest , there is a varied choice of beaches available in Portugal (even if this weekend's weather is not inviting...
), and there is one in particular that stretches for 45 kilometers, which makes it not only the largest in the country but also the largest in Europe and third worldwide. Between the Atlantic Ocean and the Alentejo plain, from the tip of the Tróia Peninsula to Melides beach, the coast of the municipality of Grândola appears as the largest stretch of beach in the country and the third in the world, according to the publication 'Portugal de North to South'. This continuous patch of sand is the largest stretch of beach sand in Europe, which over time was divided by beaches from Tróia to Sines: beaches of Melides, Comporta, Aberta Nova, Carvalhal, Pego, Atlântica, Bico das Lulas, Tróia -Galé and Tróia-Mar.
The coastal landscape is characterised by a low coastline of extensive sandy beaches, sometimes made up of the reddish sediments of recent sandy cliffs. The beaches, with golden sand and a Blue Flag, make these places a privileged destination. This stretch of beach is surrounded by natural paradises that stand out for their biodiversity, fauna, and flora, such as the Serra da Arrábida Natural Park, the Tróia Peninsula Dunes Botanical Reserve, and the Sado River Estuary.
The Arrábida Natural Park has around 17 thousand hectares, divided into marine and terrestrial areas, and is based on a small limestone massif that falls.
