# Praia de Almoxarife, Portugal: what it is and when to go > Praia de Almoxarife is a beach in Portugal (Horta, Azores). Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-do-almoxarife/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Beach · Beaches - **Where:** Portugal - **Best time:** June to September. - **Nearest airport:** FNC Funchal, 1,254 km as the crow flies - **Price:** Gratis - **Coordinates:** 38.55426, -28.6087 ## What it is and where Praia de Almoxarife is a beach in Portugal (Horta, Azores). It is in [Horta, Azores](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/horta/), where this site lists 54 more places to see, 3.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 38.55426, -28.6087; the nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC, Funchal), 1,254 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.554262%2C-28.608705) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.554262%2C-28.608705) It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/playa/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Praia de Almoxarife is **June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 35 | | February | Better not | 10 h 33 | | March | Better not | 11 h 42 | | April | Possible | 13 h 01 | | May | Possible | 14 h 06 | | June | Best time | 14 h 41 | | July | Best time | 14 h 26 | | August | Best time | 13 h 30 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Possible | 10 h 58 | | November | Better not | 9 h 52 | | December | Better not | 9 h 19 | In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Portugal To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Miradouro de Nossa Senhora da Conceição](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/miradouro-de-nossa-senhora-da-conceicao/): Nature · 982 m - [Praia da Alagoa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-conceicao/): Beach · 1.6 km - [Clock tower (Horta)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/torre-do-relogio/): Church · 2.1 km - [Botanical Garden of Faial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/faial-botanical-garden/): Garden · 2.6 km - [Baía da Horta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/baia-da-horta/): Bay · 2.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). ## More in Portugal: Beaches - [Praia da Luz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-luz/) - [Praia da Marinha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-marinha/): beach of Portugal - [Benagil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-de-benagil/): beach in Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal - [Praia da Rocha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-rocha/): Beach in Algarve, Portugal - [Salema, Portugal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-salema/) - [Dollabarat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/dollabarat-reef/): reef in Portugal Every Portugal place under Beaches, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/playa/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Praia de Almoxarife? It is a beach in Portugal. ### When is the best time to visit Praia de Almoxarife? June to September. In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. ### How do you get to Praia de Almoxarife? The nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 1,254 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.554262%2C-28.608705) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Miradouro de Nossa Senhora da Conceição](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/miradouro-de-nossa-senhora-da-conceicao/), [Praia da Alagoa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-conceicao/), [Clock tower (Horta)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/torre-do-relogio/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/308958359), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10352933), CC0. More about Praia de Almoxarife on [Wikipedia](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praia_do_Almoxarife_(Areal)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).