# Praia Nova, Portugal: what it is and when to go > Praia Nova is a Portuguese beach in Portugal (Portimão). Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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-nova/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Portuguese beach · Beaches - **Where:** Portugal - **Best time:** June to September. - **Nearest airport:** FAO Faro, 38 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 37.09592, -8.38826 ## What it is and where Praia Nova is a Portuguese beach in Portugal (Portimão). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Portimão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/portimao/), where this site lists 88 more places to see, 14 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 37.09592, -8.38826; the nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO, Faro), 38 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=37.09592%2C-8.388262) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.09592%2C-8.388262) 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 Nova is **June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 43 | | February | Better not | 10 h 38 | | March | Better not | 11 h 43 | | April | Possible | 12 h 58 | | May | Possible | 13 h 59 | | June | Best time | 14 h 32 | | July | Best time | 14 h 19 | | August | Best time | 13 h 25 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Possible | 11 h 01 | | November | Better not | 9 h 58 | | December | Better not | 9 h 28 | In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. 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 - [Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/forte-e-capela-de-nossa-senhora-da-rocha/): Medieval castle is situated in the civil parish of Porches, in the municipality of Lagoa in Portuguese Algarve · 157 m - [Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-senhora-da-rocha/): Beach in Lagoa, Portugal · 267 m - [Praia da Cova Redonda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-cova-redonda/): Beach · 741 m - [Albandeira Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-albandeira/): Portuguese beach in the Algarve region · 1.2 km - [Beijinhos beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-dos-beijinhos/): Beach in Lagoa Algarve Portugal · 1.4 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 Nova? It is a Portuguese beach in Portugal. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Praia Nova? June to September. In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. ### How do you get to Praia Nova? The nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 38 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.09592%2C-8.388262) 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 [Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/forte-e-capela-de-nossa-senhora-da-rocha/), [Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-senhora-da-rocha/), [Praia da Cova Redonda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-cova-redonda/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/119246518), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7237757), CC0. More about Praia Nova on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praia_Nova). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).