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Praia da Rocha Holidays

Hustle, bustle, nightlife and fun, with perhaps the most spectacular beach on the Algarve laid out before you!

Praia Da Rocha was the Algarve's first resort – once genteel and sophisticated, but now devoted to some serious fun. Here you'll find every type of holiday activity you could list, with restaurants, bars, nightclubs and shops galore. Horse-riding, golf, waterparks, windsurfing – you name it, it's here in Praia Da Rocha. In the evening there are discos, music bars and lots of live entertainment in the hotels. The resort centre is perched on the cliff top above an enormous beach – two kilometres long and over 100 metres wide! Along the coastline, wind, sea and weather have sculpted the red and yellow sandstone into weird and wonderful shapes, and giant cliffs and outcrops are eroded into caves, tunnels and arches. Many of the rock formations have imaginative names, and they provide some shade from the midday sun. Beyond the main beach to the west, idyllic, sandy coves are tucked under the cliffs, separated by jagged, craggy outcrops. Facilities on the beach are excellent. Just inland from the clifftop, the shady promenade is busy with diners, walkers and holidaymakers enjoying themselves. It starts at the Fortress of Santa Catalina, a 16th century fort once built to defend Portimao, but now home to an al fresco cafe with impressive sea views. And the views of the coast are just as fine from the Miradouro at the other end of the promenade.

The setting for enjoying all these facilities is simply glorious. Praia da Rocha is perched on a cliff top. The views from the resort across the vast ocean are punctuated only by the sandy beach and its tall, jagged outcrops. These rocks have been sculpted by the sea and weather for centuries, and now form weird and fantastical shapes. Praia da Rocha really springs into life at night-time - most of the bars and hotels have some form of live entertainment and there are several lively discos. Choose Praia da Rocha if hustle, bustle, beach and activity are top of your list.

Bustle, beach and bags of fun – that's the long and short of holidays in Praia da Rocha. We're sure you'll have seen the pictures. Golden sand stretching as far as the eye can see, with towering rock formations marching across the beach towards the sea. There's no trick of the camera here, for this beach is truly superb. Caves, tunnels and arches sculpted from red and yellow sandstone lead to idyllic sandy coves, and beach facilities abound.

Pulsing with energy on the clifftops high above the beach lies the town itself. Whether you've bagged a last minute holiday to Praia da Rocha, or looked forward to it all year, this holiday resort will not disappoint. Restaurants from every corner of the world. Shops selling everything from beach gear to designer wear. Waterparks, horse-riding, windsurfing…need we go on! Summer holidays to Praia da Rocha are all about getting out and having fun – whether it's a ride on the resort's miniature train or dancing into the wee hours in a music bar.

Choose a great late deal to Praia da Rocha, or a value for money self catering holiday in the Plaza Real Apartments, and your holiday here needn't cost the earth. Leaving you plenty of spending money to get out and about and enjoy all the thrills of this cheerful holiday hotspot.