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Praia Gale

Estrada da Gale, Portugal
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GALE BEACH AT N IGHT
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Ranked #2 of 20 attractions in Albufeira
4.5 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Traveller Description: GALE BEACH AND AREA. Just 4 Km west of the old town of Albufeira, is Gale (pronounced Gar-lay) which has developed from l agriculture 25 years ago to... more »
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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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“Great beach”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Just returned from a wonderful holiday in Gale. The beach was clean and easily accessible from plenty of free parking nearby. Our toddler loved the beach and the waves. The rock formations make for good rock pooling but also mean that you can choose calmer areas of water if you want. They're also good for sheltering from the wind if... More

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“15 mins away from bayside”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012
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this was our local beach and it was most impresssive with its rock formations and the waves can get quite noisy, one of the nicest beaches ive been on, the sand gets finer the further back you go. More

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Leigh, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“beach”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

perfect beach ,we had a cople of nice meals at the beach bars , very reasonablly priced, i want to live there More

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Edison, New Jersey
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“Best beach in Algavre”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Wonderful experience. Had rented a sun bed with an umbrella for whole day. Great beach, very clean, loved it. More

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carlow
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“nice but very small”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

very basic like only 1 or 2 resturants at the beach More

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Hungerford, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“gorgeous beach”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

very lovely exactly what you imagine when you think of algarve we tryed to sunbathe a few times quite windy so sheltered behind one of many rocks unfortunatly weather wasnt on our side! More

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sheffield england
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“most enjoyable beach”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Apart from being a beautiful beach, it has rocks and boulders that make it more interesting More

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middlesbrough
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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“Lovely”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
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beach is excellent, you can walk for miles, if it gets too much stop at the beach bar near Salgados lagoon More

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Leigh-on-Sea
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3 reviews 3 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Beautiful beach”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Lovely rock formations and The beach goes on for miles. Bit of a trek to the beach from our hotel. More

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Rochester
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“'O' Monte apartments, Galé”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012
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Apartments arranged in a U-shape overlooking a large pool. Ideal for a quiet holiday in March or September. Nearby beach at Praia da Galé has beautiful clean soft sand and three beach bars with some water sports in the high season. Well worth a visit and sun beds can be hired More

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