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Delve into Rocha
Rocha in Portimão (Faro) is a town located in Portugal about 115 mi (or 185 km) south of Lisbon, the country's capital town.
Time in Rocha is now 01:47 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Rocha, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Portimao Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 6 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Portugal is Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon in a distance of 110 mi (or 176 km), North. We saw 5 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lagoa, Silves, Monchique, Aljezur and Vila do Bispo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 17% |
Air Humidity | 75% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Algarve Casino
Bela Vista Hotel & SPA Relais & Chateaux
Hotel da Rocha
Jardim do Vau
Vau Hotel
Vitor's Plaza
Jupiter Algarve Hotel
Jupiter Algarve Hotel
Tivoli Marina Portimão
Clube Vila Rosa
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Praia da Rocha (Rock Beach) aerial view - Portimão - Algarve
Praia da Rocha, the beach next to Portimão marina and Fort of Santa Catarina (also known as the Fort of Santa Catarina de Ribamar) is a medieval fort situated in the civil parish of Porches,...
GP3 Junior Cup Moriwaki race Portimao
De start van de helden van de toekomst, de GP3 Junior Cup op het "grote" Portimao circuit tijdens de World Superbike van Portugal 2012.
View over the river from Portimao's Marina
View over the river from Portimao's marina showing The Marina, Ferrugudo Church and castle.
Praia da Rocha 2014 - Holiday Reel - Teaser
Just a small teaser for this year's take on describing the life of the people of Praia da Rocha, Portugal Using DaVinci Resolve for the first time as a NLE and Granding Software: - Shot...
Lemuria Rising - Preview (part 4)
Join us on our magical trip of exploration within the Algarve in which we, from the Rising Way, travel in our 'MerkaVan' to visit Sagres, Praia da Luz, and Praia da Rocha in the Algarve (Portugal,...
Ferragudo, Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal, Europe
Ferragudo is a Portuguese civil parish at the western border of the municipality of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 1973, in an area of 5.41 km². Ferragudo serves mainly as a bedroom community...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Praia da Rocha
Praia da Rocha is the beach and built up area on the Atlantic Ocean which is the southern section of the municipality/concelho of Portimão, Algarve, southern Portugal. The beach soccer tournament, Mundialito de Futebol de Praia, that hosts some of the worlds best national team, has taken place here every year since 2005. 40x40px Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Praia da Rocha
Arade River
The Arade is a river located in the region of the Algarve, southern Portugal. the river's course takes it through the municipalities of Silves, Lagoa and Portimão. The source of the river lies to the southwest of the Serra do Caldeirão mountain ridge, in a valley called Barranco do Pé do Coelho. The river has a total length of 46.6 miles, with its source being 481 metres above sea level.
Estádio Municipal de Portimão
Estádio Municipal de Portimão is the current stadium of Portimonense S.C.. It is located in the centre of Portimão in the Algarve, Portugal and was opened in 1937 for local football club Portimonense S.C.. Its capacity is 9,544 people. It hosted Portimonense's stay in the Primeira Liga in the 1980s. In 2006, Portimonense were forced to play away from the Estádio Municipal in the Estádio Algarve, which – built for Euro 2004 – is 70 kilometres from Portimão.
Praia da Angrinha (Ferragudo)
Praia da Angrinha is situated along the wide estuary of the Rio Arade, south of Ferragudo, in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa. Map location: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|07|12|N|8|31|20|W| | |name= }} Protected by the large moles extending out towards the Portimão shore opposite, the beach is long and enclosed by heights in the land, now much eroded by the elements.
Praia Grande (Ferragudo)
Praia Grande is on the east bank of the wide estuary of the Rio Arade, south of Ferragudo, in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa (Algarve), in Portugal. Map location: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|07|12|N|8|31|20|W| | |name= }} This beach is just inside the mole which shields the river entrance and the port area of Portimão, and runs north to the Forte de São João do Arade.
Parchal
Parchal is a Portuguese civil parish/freguesia in the northwest sector Lagoa Municipality, 4.5 km² in area, with 3,378 inhabitants (2001 census). The population density is 750.7 inhabitants per km². Parchal serves mainly as a bedroom community for Portimão, and many of its residents travel daily across the Rio Arade to work in the neighboring municipality.
Portimão (parish)
Portimão is a freguesia (parish) in the municipality of Portimão.