Praia 19
Costa da Caparica, across the river from Lisbon · Portugal
Lisbon's gay nude beach: Atlantic waves, wide sand and a crowd that arrives by mini-train. Official since 1995 and still the best beach day in Portugal.
- Status
- Official nude beach
- Crowd
- Gay beach
- Country
- Portugal
- City
- Lisbon
- Water
- Sea
- Rank
- #3 gay beach
- Best time
- June to September
- Confidence
- High
Find it
38.5865° N, 9.2000° WGood to know
Leave before dark. The dunes are not lit and not safe at night.
The gay end
The whole beach is ours: an official nude beach since 1995 and one of the largest gay beaches in Europe. The dunes behind it are part of the scene.
Crowd A nude beach the boys have made their own: a gay-majority crowd, a beach bar that knows it, and friends you have not met yet.
Getting there
Bus or car to Costa da Caparica, then the Transpraia mini-train south to stop 19 in summer, or drive to the Fonte da Telha car park and walk north.
The rules
Official nude beach. Designated by law or by the council. Nudity is allowed and expected on the marked stretch, and nobody will ask you to cover up.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the nude stretch, and go home with the light. It is a beach: sunbathe, swim, talk, flirt. Anything more belongs somewhere private.
Questions people ask
Is Praia 19 a gay beach?
Yes. Lisbon's gay nude beach: Atlantic waves, wide sand and a crowd that arrives by mini-train. Official since 1995 and still the best beach day in Portugal. The whole beach is ours: an official nude beach since 1995 and one of the largest gay beaches in Europe. The dunes behind it are part of the scene.
Is it legal to be nude at Praia 19?
Yes, on the marked stretch. Designated by law or by the council. Nudity is allowed and expected on the marked stretch, and nobody will ask you to cover up. Leave before dark. The dunes are not lit and not safe at night.
How do I get to Praia 19?
Bus or car to Costa da Caparica, then the Transpraia mini-train south to stop 19 in summer, or drive to the Fonte da Telha car park and walk north. Best time: June to September.
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Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.