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Discover the Best Summer Swimming Spots in Lisbon: Hidden Pools & Secret Coves

1. The Apple Beach's Ocean Pools

Praia das Maçãs, Sintra, Portugal

This beach earned its name from apples once carried down to the sea by a small stream.

2. Clifftop Village's Ocean Baths

Azenhas do Mar, Sintra, Portugal

The village's name, 'Azenhas,' hints at the watermills that once harnessed the local streams cascading down to the ocean.

3. The Lagoon's Shifting Sands

Lagoa de Albufeira, Sesimbra, Portugal

This unique lagoon periodically opens and closes to the Atlantic, naturally controlled by the shifting sandbar.

4. Portugal's Pioneer Naturist Beach

Praia do Meco, Sesimbra, Portugal

Part of Praia do Meco was one of Portugal's very first officially recognized naturist beaches.

5. The Secluded Rabbit Beach

Praia dos Coelhos, Arrábida, Portugal

Its name, 'Rabbit Beach,' comes from the numerous wild rabbits that once populated the surrounding hillsides.

6. Dramatic Cliffs and Ancient Formations

Praia da Adraga, Sintra, Portugal

This wild Atlantic beach is guarded by a striking rock formation known locally as 'Focinho da Velha' (Old Woman's Snout).

7. The Walk-on-Water Sandbar

Praia da Figueirinha, Arrábida, Portugal

At low tide, a natural sandbar emerges, allowing visitors to walk far out into the calm, shallow bay.

8. Roman Relics by the Sea

Praia do Creiro, Arrábida, Portugal

Nearby, you can find the ruins of ancient Roman fish-salting tanks, hinting at a long history of human activity on this beautiful coast.

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