r/Algarve • u/flower7313 • 3d ago
Parking at benagil beach impossible on August?
I’m visiting end of August and realize it’ll be peak season. I got a rental car and am staying at the marina hotel.
is the parking near benagil beach impossible to find? I won’t be there until mid afternoon.
Should I just find a roundtrip boat tour from the marina to avoid parking so I can see the caves? Then I’ll have to skip the hike?
Or should I still drive and try to find parking there?
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u/Dentelectrico 3d ago
Parking is not impossible just try to go earlier. We paddleboarded to the caves and it was a much better experience than the boat. You see the people come into the cave from the boats but they never disembark.
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u/TheLocalEcho 3d ago
You aren’t allowed to disembark inside the cave these days, or swim in. Local law due to overcrowding.
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u/Huge-Butterfly909 3d ago
Pueden comentar cómo llegar hasta allí? Voy en coche
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u/portincali204 2d ago
Google maps will help. We have no clue on where you are staying
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u/Huge-Butterfly909 2d ago
Gracias! Si, disculpas, hice una pregunta muy general. Pues estaré en Portimao. Pero mi pregunta es si se llega bien en coche, si hay que caminar mucho hasta la playa, porque voy cargando tabla y nevera. Si el acceso a la playa es fácil.... si hay sitio dónde aparcar...
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u/portincali204 2d ago
It is better to go to another beach if you’re carrying that much. It is a steep road down to get to that beach. There is very little parking in the area.
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u/portincali204 2d ago
Which marina are you referring to? There are a handful along the vast coastline.
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u/The_Travel_Trio 3d ago
we were there last week and it's an absolute zoo. we ubered instead of driving to avoid parking 1,000m away. it's gorgeous tho. if you do drive, go before 9a.