Regularly voted among the world's most beautiful beaches, Marinha is the Algarve in one frame: honey-coloured cliffs, sea stacks rising from clear green water and a crescent of soft sand. Come early — the car park is small and the descent via steps keeps the biggest crowds away. At low tide you can wander between rock arches, and the snorkelling around the stacks is the best on this coast.
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