Praia da Barra
Praia da Barra
4.5
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Michelle B
12 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Beautiful long sandy beach with a boardwalk along most of it, making it accessible to pushchair and wheelchair users. Most visitors bring their own beach equipment, but there are a few beach bars which provide loungers and sun shades. Nearby houses/apartments vary from modern and smart to dated and shabby.
For those tourists who are not Portugese, english is spoken bt at least 1 waiter in most restaurants. Taberna Nobe, Septimo Beach club and Gelateria Davvero in particular are recommended places to eat.
For those tourists who are not Portugese, english is spoken bt at least 1 waiter in most restaurants. Taberna Nobe, Septimo Beach club and Gelateria Davvero in particular are recommended places to eat.
Written 17 August 2024
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PECCruiser
New York City, NY56 contributions
May 2016 • Family
Love this beach, I think Aveiro has the best beaches in north of Portugal. Maybe even all of Portugal. Barra is my favorite by far.
Written 19 May 2016
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Mario
Milheeze, The Netherlands66 contributions
Jul 2020 • Couples
Beautiful beach but no rental parasols. You can rent a cabin tent for some shadow. Nice sand and lots of room.
Written 31 July 2020
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karloliveira
London, UK71 contributions
Jun 2018 • Friends
Great cold, refreshing sea to swim. Good bakeries, tasty cakes and food. Windy so get yourself a wind screen - cheap. Clean sand and romantic dunes ! If your dog is well behaved he is allowed too however not where the crowd is ...
Written 24 July 2019
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SCC1313
Herne Bay, UK6 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
Barra beach is excellent. There is so much space so it never feels busy. The sand is nice and cool even when the weather is hot and the sea is so blue but I have to say, pretty chilly! The waves can get really high so be careful with little ones. Ours loved trying to run away from them before they crashed on the shore. Their is an excellent patisserie right next to the beach with gorgeous fresh bread and cakes. The staff in there are all lovely and helpful. There is also a stand outside which sells the best bolas (cream or chocolate filled doughnuts) in the world! And we loved the Bluefin restaurant near the Lighthouse that made the freshest, most delicious sushi ever. The only negative thing I can say is that Barra can get really chilly due to the wind. Even in August at times we were all sitting in jumpers on the beach! But we are from the UK so used to cold weather in summer! We loved it and will return in the future.
Written 29 August 2018
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jdpatino21
Bogota, Colombia168 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
The beach is beautiful, but is too windy! For 5€ you can rent something to safe you of the wind but if the day is as windy as today! Not even that will help!
Written 2 July 2017
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Colincarlos
Aveiro, Portugal203 contributions
Aug 2019 • Couples
Weekly Chill spot, we go most week with the dogs , summer or winter . Beautiful beach , very clean . And just nice to relax and watch the sea. It can be very busy in summer but you can always find a private spot.
Written 31 August 2019
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Sandy Toes
28 contributions
Sept 2018 • Friends
Huge beach - lots of sun and a nice day out. There were lots of people but the beach is huge so there was plenty of space to find your own patch. Water was warm enough (just!) to swim but the waves were quite rough so use caution.
Written 22 November 2018
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Janice G
Glasgow18 contributions
Jul 2018 • Friends
Due to the bride being a native of Aveiro , we opted for an apartment in Praia Barra purely down to location & photos. The apartment was lovely & certainly big enough for 5 adults. The place itself is a beautiful seaside area with plenty of places to eat & a great boardwalk along the glorious beach.
Having only been to the Algarve I wasn’t sure what to expect but I certainly wasn’t disappointed!!! Will definitely return to this area & would recommend it.
Having only been to the Algarve I wasn’t sure what to expect but I certainly wasn’t disappointed!!! Will definitely return to this area & would recommend it.
Written 2 July 2018
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Lilacwheaty
Nottingham, UK886 contributions
Oct 2017 • Couples
Lovely long beach and harbour walls to explore, great Atlantic waves and when you have had enough of sun and sand, plenty of great cafes and bars on the main street to enjoy- heaven
Written 9 October 2017
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Hay baños en Praia da Barra? Y que parte de la playa tiene menos olas para ir con niños? Gracias
Written 15 August 2023
Me gustarĂa saber si en la playa hay restaurantes de cocina portuguesa
Written 11 January 2017
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