With a coastline of 832 kilometers facing the Atlantic Ocean, Portugal has a long and deep relationship with the sea, which was for many centuries considered the country's main means of communication with the rest of the world. Today, the Portuguese coast attracts millions of tourists every year from across Europe and around the world, who arrive in search of warm weather and beautiful seaside scenery. The main destinations are the southern beaches which are warmer than in the North however, the number of tourists has increased throughout the entire country over the past decade.
Get to know a little more about the beaches in Portugal through this selection of twelve houses built in coastal regions of the country.
UNI / Mayer & Selders
OVV House / Mayer & Selders
Casa DC / Salworks
Casa Elíptica / Mário Martins Atelier
Afife Houses / António Fernandez Architects
Carrara House / Mário Martins Atelier
Algarve House / tip architects
House in Jungão / AA.arquitectos
Zauia House / Mário Martins Atelier
Sea Front Villa / ARQ TAILOR'S Architecture & Interiors
Villa GK / CORE Architects
House at Praia dos Santos / M-Arquitectos
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on March 05, 2021.
