Rocha
in Portimão of Faro, Portugal

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.119 and -8.534 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 7' 8" and W -8° 32' 2"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Portuguese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:14 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:22 am and 6:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-35.417 and 173.267 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mitimiti
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Portugal in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Portugal.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Portugal. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Rocha

Rocha in Portimão (Faro) is a town located in Portugal about 115 mi (or 185 km) south of Lisbon, the country's capital town.

Time in Rocha is now 06:14 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Rocha, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Portimao Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 6 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Portugal is Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon in a distance of 110 mi (or 176 km), North. We saw 5 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lagoa, Silves, Monchique, Aljezur and Vila do Bispo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 16%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 60% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

14°C (56 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

15°C (60 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

17°C (62 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Algarve Casino

Address
0,0 mi
Praia da Rocha,Avenida Tomás Cabreira
8500-802 Portimão
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Bela Vista Hotel & SPA Relais & Chateaux

Address
0,2 mi
Avenida Tomàs Cabreira Praia da Rocha
8500-802 Portimao
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel da Rocha

Address
0,1 mi
Avenida Tomás Cabreira
8500-802 Portimão
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Jardim do Vau

Address
1,7 mi
Praia do Vau
8500-820 Portimao
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vau Hotel

Address
1,3 mi
Encosta do Vau lote 19
8500-326 Portimao
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Vitor's Plaza

Address
2,0 mi
Av. Henrry Cotton, 4 Estradas de Alvor
8501 - 9 Portimao
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Jupiter Algarve Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
Avenida Tomas Cabreira
8500-802 Portimão
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Jupiter Algarve Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
Avenida Tomás Cabreira
8500-802 Portimão
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Tivoli Marina Portimão

Address
0,3 mi
Marina de Portimão
8500 Portimao
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Clube Vila Rosa

Address
0,6 mi
Urbanização Vila Rosa
8500-782 Portimao
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Portugal Road Trip 2013

Published: August 23, 2013
Length: 50:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Olivier Darock

Portugal Road Trip 2013 Videos : Go Pro Hero 3 Black Edition.


Praia da Rocha (Rock Beach) aerial view - Portimão - Algarve

Published: August 02, 2014
Length: 32:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Portugal visto do Ceu

Praia da Rocha, the beach next to Portimão marina and Fort of Santa Catarina (also known as the Fort of Santa Catarina de Ribamar) is a medieval fort situated in the civil parish of Porches,...


Ferragudo Castle and Portimao

Published: November 04, 2008
Length: 28:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gareth Williams

View of Ferrugudo castle and of Portimao over the river.


GP3 Junior Cup Moriwaki race Portimao

Published: October 08, 2012
Length: 43:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SportTravel

De start van de helden van de toekomst, de GP3 Junior Cup op het "grote" Portimao circuit tijdens de World Superbike van Portugal 2012.


View over the river from Portimao's Marina

Published: November 04, 2008
Length: 04:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Gareth Williams

View over the river from Portimao's marina showing The Marina, Ferrugudo Church and castle.


Praia da Rocha 2014 - Holiday Reel - Teaser

Published: September 04, 2014
Length: 45:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Vasco Henriques

Just a small teaser for this year's take on describing the life of the people of Praia da Rocha, Portugal Using DaVinci Resolve for the first time as a NLE and Granding Software: - Shot...


VILLAGE FITNESS no Continente de Portimão

Published: February 01, 2010
Length: 43:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: afasilva2


Lemuria Rising - Preview (part 4)

Published: December 12, 2014
Length: 34:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: The Rising Way

Join us on our magical trip of exploration within the Algarve in which we, from the Rising Way, travel in our 'MerkaVan' to visit Sagres, Praia da Luz, and Praia da Rocha in the Algarve (Portugal,...


Ferragudo, Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Published: December 28, 2012
Length: 53:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pietro Pecco

Ferragudo is a Portuguese civil parish at the western border of the municipality of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 1973, in an area of 5.41 km². Ferragudo serves mainly as a bedroom community...


Beach of Praia da Rocha

Published: November 04, 2008
Length: 59:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gareth Williams

The Beach at Praia da Rocha, Portimao.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Praia da Rocha

Praia da Rocha is the beach and built up area on the Atlantic Ocean which is the southern section of the municipality/concelho of Portimão, Algarve, southern Portugal. The beach soccer tournament, Mundialito de Futebol de Praia, that hosts some of the worlds best national team, has taken place here every year since 2005. 40x40px Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Praia da Rocha

Located at 37.1167, -8.53333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Beaches of Algarve

Arade River

The Arade is a river located in the region of the Algarve, southern Portugal. the river's course takes it through the municipalities of Silves, Lagoa and Portimão. The source of the river lies to the southwest of the Serra do Caldeirão mountain ridge, in a valley called Barranco do Pé do Coelho. The river has a total length of 46.6 miles, with its source being 481 metres above sea level.

Located at 37.111, -8.524 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Portugal, Lagoa (Algarve)

Estádio Municipal de Portimão

Estádio Municipal de Portimão is the current stadium of Portimonense S.C.. It is located in the centre of Portimão in the Algarve, Portugal and was opened in 1937 for local football club Portimonense S.C.. Its capacity is 9,544 people. It hosted Portimonense's stay in the Primeira Liga in the 1980s. In 2006, Portimonense were forced to play away from the Estádio Municipal in the Estádio Algarve, which – built for Euro 2004 – is 70 kilometres from Portimão.

Located at 37.1357, -8.53983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Portugal, Portimonense S.C.

Praia da Angrinha (Ferragudo)

Praia da Angrinha is situated along the wide estuary of the Rio Arade, south of Ferragudo, in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa. Map location: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|07|12|N|8|31|20|W| | |name= }} Protected by the large moles extending out towards the Portimão shore opposite, the beach is long and enclosed by heights in the land, now much eroded by the elements.

Located at 37.12, -8.52222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Beaches of Algarve, Lagoa (Algarve)

Praia Grande (Ferragudo)

Praia Grande is on the east bank of the wide estuary of the Rio Arade, south of Ferragudo, in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa (Algarve), in Portugal. Map location: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|07|12|N|8|31|20|W| | |name= }} This beach is just inside the mole which shields the river entrance and the port area of Portimão, and runs north to the Forte de São João do Arade.

Located at 37.12, -8.52222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Beaches of Algarve, Lagoa (Algarve)

Parchal

Parchal is a Portuguese civil parish/freguesia in the northwest sector Lagoa Municipality, 4.5 km² in area, with 3,378 inhabitants (2001 census). The population density is 750.7 inhabitants per km². Parchal serves mainly as a bedroom community for Portimão, and many of its residents travel daily across the Rio Arade to work in the neighboring municipality.

Located at 37.1367, -8.51222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes of Portugal, Villages in the Algarve, Lagoa (Algarve)

Portimão (parish)

Portimão is a freguesia (parish) in the municipality of Portimão.

Located at 37.1333, -8.53333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Parishes of Portimão

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