Welcome to Praia Da Rocha guide online a site dedicated to informing you about Praia Da Rocha whether it be for an up and coming holiday or for a holiday/permanent home.

Most people look up there holiday destination either before or after they book the tickets and with that in mind we want you to be able to find out more about your destination before you step on the plane.

Praia Da Rocha is situated on the west side of the Algarve which is just over 50 minutes drive from Faro airport and tucked nicely in between Portimao and Alvor.

Praia Da Rocha started life in the 1930's as a quiet and elegant resort. However with the opening of cheap flights by airlines in the 1970's coinciding with the boom in apartments being built, the creation of the Algarves second largest resort was complete.

So, what brings people back to Praia Da Rocha  year after year? Could it be that the Algarve only averages 17 days of rainfall per year? Maybe it's the 2km long beach of Praia Da Rocha that people love to stroll along of an evening! Or maybe it's the many rock formations along the coastline which actually gives Praia Da Rocha its name meaning "Rock Beach".

Whatever it is, we are sure that once you have been you will come back year after year to Praia Da Rocha like so many others before you.

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A Family Friendly Resort Called Praia Da Rocha Situated in the Algarve, Portugal.

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