# Bay beaches: Califórnia and Ouro

What to do en Sesimbra · Sesimbra

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/sesimbra/things-to-do/sesimbra-bay-beaches · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 4 h
- Temporada: June to September for swimming
- Para quién: Everyone; good with small children

Sesimbra's two town beaches, sheltered by the hills and with calm water · Half a day · Free

Sesimbra bay faces south and the Arrábida range shelters it from the north wind, so the water is usually calm: in the town they call it "the children's beach" for a reason. The sand is split on either side of the Fortaleza de Santiago: to the west Praia do Ouro, in front of the Hotel do Mar, and to the east Praia da Califórnia, the longest, in front of the seafront promenade.
Praia do Ouro was in 2017 the most inclusive beach in Portugal, with access and services for people with reduced mobility. In summer there are lifeguards and on the promenade you find fish restaurants. In August it fills up: arrive early or come midweek. If you want waves and long sand, the west coast of the municipality (Meco, Bicas) is about 15 minutes by car.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 38.44131, -9.09431

## Cerca de aquí

- [Sesimbra Oceanfront Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/sesimbra/where-to-stay/sesimbra-oceanfront-hotel), a 112 m
- [SANA Sesimbra Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/sesimbra/where-to-stay/sana-sesimbra), a 348 m
- [O Rodinhas Seafood Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/sesimbra/where-to-eat/o-rodinhas), a 496 m
- [Sesimbra Municipal Market, fish from the fish market](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/sesimbra/things-to-do/sesimbra-municipal-market), a 553 m
- [O Canhão Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/sesimbra/where-to-eat/o-canhao), a 564 m
- [Fortaleza de Santiago and the Sesimbra Maritime Museum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/sesimbra/things-to-do/maritime-museum-and-fortaleza-de-santiago), a 616 m
- [Hotel do Mar](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/sesimbra/where-to-stay/hotel-do-mar), a 1.1 km
- [Sesimbra Castle and its walls above the sea](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/sesimbra/things-to-do/sesimbra-castle), a 1.6 km

Destino: [Sesimbra](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/sesimbra.md)