Praia da Rocha Baixinha

37°4′42″N 8°8′32″W / 37.07833°N 8.14222°W / 37.07833; -8.14222LocationAlbufeira, Western Algarve, Portugal

Praia da Rocha Baixinha or Praia dos Tomates^[1] (meaning in Portuguese Low Rock Beach and Tomatoes Beach respectively) is a beach within the Municipality of Albufeira, in the Algarve, Portugal.^[2]^[3] The beach is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the town of Albufeira and is 31.7 kilometres (19.7 mi) west of the regions capital of Faro. In 2012 Praia da Rocha Baixinha was designated a blue Flag^[4] beach.

Praia da Rocha Baixinha is the beach at the eastern end of Falesia Beach (Praia da Falésia) and is close to the marina and resort of Vilamoura. The beach is split into two areas, Rocha Baixinha Oeste (East) and Rocha Baixinha-Leste (West). Both beaches have been awarded blue flags. Rocha Baixinha Oeste is next to the mouth of the Quarteira River and the resort of Vilamoura is on the other side. The beach is wide with fine golden sand and stretches away westwards towards Praia da Falésia.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Praia da Rocha Baixinha". Retrieved June 16, 2015.
^ Portuguese civilian survey: Sheet 52B Albufeira. Publishers: Instituto Geográfico Português (Portugal Civilian Survey). Scale:1:50,000. ISBN 972-8867-11-5
^ "Spain & Portugal 2012, Tourist and Motoring Atlas. Pub:Michelin, 2011, ISBN 978-2-06-717415-3
^ Blue Flag beaches in the Algarve^{[permanent dead link]}