Everything Included in one Price Praia Da Rocha – All Inclusive
All Inclusive Praia da Rocha Holidays – An all-year round holiday for all ages
All inclusive holidays to Praia da Rocha has been a popular destination since the end of the 19th century, and the elegant Hotel da Bela Vista still stands as a reminder of those more refined days.
All inclusive holidays in Praia da Rocha is an all-year round favourite for all ages, whether it’s for powerboat racing and jet-skiing or dining at one of the many fine restaurants. If you are a party animal you can stay out until dawn at host of bars and clubs, but if your night scene is preferably a quiet one, you can enjoy dinner and a show at the casino followed by late-night dancing or chancing your luck on the spin of the roulette wheel.
The beach is enormous and an enormous draw, just the place for building sand castles. But to take a break from slumbering on the sands a visit to the Slide and Splash water park or the Zoomarine at Albufeira will keep kids, teenagers and adults happy for hours.
When to go on holiday to Praia da Rocha
Any time at all! As one of the oldest established resorts in Portugal, Praia da Rocha is ‘Open all Days’, never mind ‘Open all Hours’. The pleasures change with the seasons, and while the beach is always there, whether it’s for a gentle stroll through the wavelets during Spring or beach games and bronzing during the summer, it’s probably best to avoid the more extreme water sports during the winter months.
Get me the best all inclusive deal to Praia da Rocha
At any time other than the peak seasons of July and August, and the Easter and Christmas school holidays, you stand a reasonably good chance of getting a deal for family holidays to Praia da Roch. You might also find that your meals out and drinks bills are a bit cheaper, as bars and restaurants occasionally have special offers to tempt customers during quiet periods. It’s worth taking a stroll around the resort when you arrive to see what you can find to help stretch the holiday budget.
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Praia da Rocha beach, Portugal Some of the best beaches in Praia da Rocha
The resort of Praia da Rocha also gives its name to the beach Praia da Rocha – or perhaps it’s the other way around! It is one of a string of beaches that form the Portimão coastline, although it is the longest and widest so there is no rubbing sun-tan-lotioned-shoulders with your neighbours, even during the height of summer. Beach holidays all inclusive in Praia da Rocha feature many competitive prices.
This beach is excellent for families with younger children and those with elderly or disabled travelling companions, as a boardwalk with plenty of cafes and restaurants runs the full length of the beach, giving easy pushchair and wheelchair access. As a registered Accessible Beach it has easy access for disabled people, with special equipment and amphibious wheelchairs that means they can splash about in the sea to their heart’s content. As well as water sports such as jet-skis, windsurfing and paragliding, the eastern end of the beach has a section reserved for beach sports.
If you want to slouch out on a beach away from kids, Praia do Amado is a broad expanse of fine sand that has a pretty steep set of stairs leading down to it, so tends to be avoided by families with children. There are beautiful views from the footpath and cycle track that links it with Avenida Tomás Cabreira. Praia do Amado is popular with surfers and has hosted a number of national and international surf and body board competitions. It has a surf school near the beach.
Praia do Vau is one of the most popular beaches in the western Algarve, and is where the wealthy once spent their summers. Praia da Rocha holidays, the water is calm and of excellent quality so the beach is very popular with families, helped by the fact that there are restaurants serving snacks and meals throughout day and you can hire sun shades and pedalos.
Things to do on all inclusive holidays in Praia da Rocha
Beach
The beach you can take advantage of while on all inclusive holidays in Praia da Rocha is understandably one of the resorts most popular attractions. With 2km of golden sand set against cinnamon coloured cliffs, it is one of the most famous beaches in the Algarve. Nearby there are quieter stretches of sand that are less crowded than the main beach.
Water Sports
Given the impressive number of beaches in the area, water sports in Praia da Rocha are well catered for. Diving, snorkelling, surfing and swimming are all popular activities. The more daring might like to try para-gliding; although this is for thrill seekers only.
Deep Sea Fishing
For something a bit different to lazing on the beach try a spot of deep sea fishing while in Praia da Rocha on your all inclusive holidays. There are many official operators with luxury cruisers in the area who will provide a days fishing for shark, bass and conger. No experience is necessary and a professional crew is on hand at all times.
Shopping in Portimao
The nearby town of Portimao has some of the finest shopping in the Algarve. The bustling shopping centre has the best designer clothes and local hand-crafted goods, as well as an abundance of fine restaurants and cafes.
Nightlife on holidays in Praia da Rocha
If you like your entertainment to last until dawn then the nightlife in Praia da Rocha will not be a disappointment. There are many clubs, bars and discos around the main beach area, or if you fancy a nights gambling, head to the casinos such as The Vilamoura, Praia de Roca and Monte Gordo.
Golf
Golf in Praia de Rocha is something of a national pastime. This area in the Algarve is famous for its golf and there are well over 20 golf courses in the Algarve. Try out the Penina Academy Course at Portimao, or the more professional can try the taxing Penina Championship Course.
Eating out on your Praia da Rocha holiday
A holiday in Praia de Rocha will enjoy a variety of international restaurants catering for all tastes. If you are looking for authentic Algarve cuisine you will find local dishes which include fresh cheese, smoked ham and fish soup. Look out for seafood which is plenty here. Smoked swordfish is popular or smoked salmon.
The weather you can expect for all inclusive holidays in Praia da Rocha
Your holidays in Praia da Rocha will be cool but comfy from November to April (16-20º maximum daytime temperatures), to hot and steamy during high summer, when it can reach the high twenties in July and August, with twelve hours of sun and blue skies. The cooling breeze wafting off the Atlantic helps to keep the body comfortable, but even in the shade the temperature can reach a lethargy-making mid-20’s. The only time you are likely to feel raindrops falling on your head is from November to February, but even then, they will be light, with an average of only two inches rainfall annually.
