of Madeiros Water Beach

Pataias, Portugal, Portugal

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Of Madeiros Water Beach, also known as Praia da Água de Madeiros, is a long, low‑key Atlantic beach in the parish of Pataias, municipality of Alcobaça, in the Leiria district of central Portugal.

It features a wide stretch of golden sand about 1 kilometre long, backed by high limestone cliffs and a small stream flowing onto the shore in a sheltered cove‑like corner, which gives part of the beach a slightly more protected, river‑mouth feel.

The water quality is generally good and the beach holds environmental awards, making it popular for swimming and sunbathing, though the sea can be rough and is better suited to calm‑weather days. 

Access is via a staircase down from the clifftop road near the hamlet of Água de Madeiros, and the area is fairly quiet, with limited facilities and a rural‑coastal atmosphere that attracts visitors looking for a simple, unspoiled stretch of the Silver Coast.