What is the water and sand quality of the Plage Les Criques de Porteils?

The Plage Les Criques de Porteils is covered with gray small pebbles. It's very clean, the surface has a mixed fraction. Crystal clear water of incredible blue color. The entrance is rocky, so special footwear is highly recommended.

What are the key activities at Plage Les Criques de Porteils?

For the main activity - sunbathing, there are no sun loungers on the Plage Les Criques de Porteils, so you need to take personal items with you and there is no natural shade, so be careful on a hot day.The Plage Les Criques de Porteils is also suitable for the following water activities:<ul><li>Snorkeling </li><li>Sup surfing (Sup touring)</li></ul>

Is the Plage Les Criques de Porteils good for swimming?

The entrance to the water is gentle, the bottom is a bit rocky, so it is recommended to wear aqua shoes. The prevalence of sharks in the area is low.Plage Les Criques de Porteils is partially protected from waves.There are few boats in the bay. So the overall recommendation of the Plage Les Criques de Porteils for swimming is very positive.

Is the Plage Les Criques de Porteils good for families?

Family travelers should consider the following features of the beach. This is the natural virgin beach with minimal amenities. It's covered with small pebbles and the entrance to the water is gentle.

Is the Plage Les Criques de Porteils secluded and good for relaxing?

The region of the Plage Les Criques de Porteils is not one of the mass tourism destinations, but is still popular with solo travelers. The beach is located in a natural area. During the high season, the beach can get very crowded, making it an unsuitable place for those looking for a relaxing holiday.The following features add extra points:<ul><li>Mountains/hills in the vicinity</li></ul>

What are the key audiences of Plage Les Criques de Porteils?

Plage Les Criques de Porteils can be a good place for the following groups of travelers:<ul><li>Campers (caravans / tent)</li></ul>

Is there any food or beverages in the area of Plage Les Criques de Porteils?

There is no restaurant or bar directly on Plage Les Criques de Porteils.There are 4 restaurants nearby.Les Criques de Porteils is the closest place located 400 meters from the beach.

What is the closest accommodation to the Plage Les Criques de Porteils?

There are 1069 places to stay in the Plage Les Criques de Porteils area.The most popular other types of accommodations nearby:<ul><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=5526735&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Appartement de charme a 50m de la plage de sable</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=3424159&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Appartement Centre Collioure Patio Wifi Clim</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=4769316&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">3 Rue Marceau</a></li></ul>

How far is the Plage Les Criques de Porteils from parking?

The Plage Les Criques de Porteils has a parking spot. It is not very large, so in high season it can be busy. The approximate distance from parking is less than 100 metres.

Are there any attractions nearby Plage Les Criques de Porteils?

There are 4 attractions near Plage Les Criques de Porteils that are popular with travelers. The nearest are Criques de Porteils located in 0.4 km. <a href="#attractions-section">See the attractions section for details.</a>

Is the beach good for sunbathing?

Plage Les Criques de Porteils (Pyrenees-Orientales) is not fully equipped for sunbathing. However, if you are not picky and are willing to spread out on a towel, you can sunbathe here as well. The natural shade will allow you to hide from the scorching sun in the peak of its activity. Well, the photos of our visitors will be the best proof of that, all the available photos of the beach are above.This beach is poorly suitable for sunbathing. First of all Plage Les Criques de Porteils (Pyrenees-Orientales) is completely lacking in comfortable sunbathe facilities. There are no sun loungers and umbrellas, this is usually not a problem for an unsophisticated tourist who can relax on a towel, but in this case the rest can be very uncomfortable due to pebbles.Lying on it is possible, but is far from comfortable. In addition there is a lack of natural shade, which leaves you alone with the summer sun. So our recommendation is that you can sunbathe comfortably on the Plage Les Criques de Porteils for a short time, and not at the peak of sunbathing. If you want to explore the photos of this beach - they are above on the page.

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Photo of Plage Les Criques de Porteils with blue pure water surface

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Photo of Plage Les Criques de Porteils with very clean level of cleanliness

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Plage Les Criques de Porteils

Les Criques de Porteils Beach

Collioure, France

7.3

#130 out of 175 in Occitania 0

Free entrance Virgin beach Easy access Gray fine pebble Good for Snorkeling Good for Sup surfing Perfect for swimming

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Located outside the settlement

Collioure • 1.4 km

Map of beach

Playground Pont cassé

740m

Playground Plage Argelès sur mer

2.4km

Playground Aire de jeux

7.8km

Playground Pumptrak Hurricane Tracks Banyuls-sur-mer

7.9km

Hiking Area Plage de l’ouille

340m

Hiking Area Sentier du littoral

400m

Hiking Area Sentier du littoral Argelès Collioure

780m

Hiking Area Départ de sentier littoral

820m

Hiking Area Sentier de colioure

1km

Hiking Area Sentier du littoral Argelès sur Mer - Collioure

1.1km

Park depart sentier

1.1km

Park Square Marceau Banyuls

1.5km

Park Promenade du Front de Mer

2.3km

Restaurant Les Criques de Porteils

8.6 - Excellent 370m

Restaurant L'imprevue

8.2 - Very good 410m

Restaurant La Casa Figuères

9.2 - Excellent 1.2km

Bar La CAVE

8.8 - Excellent 1.2km

Restaurant El Capillo # d'ici et d'ailleurs

9 - Excellent 1.2km

Cafe La Cafetière Catalane

8.4 - Very good 1.3km

Cafe Tapas Café

5 - Tolerable 1.3km

Restaurant L'Aquarelle

8.4 - Very good 1.3km

Cafe Café Sola

7.6 - Very good 1.3km

Supermarket Carrefour City

1.3km

Supermarket Franprix

7.2 - Good 2.7km

Supermarket Lidl

2.7km

Supermarket Intermarché EXPRESS Argelès Plage

3.3km

Supermarket Lidl

3.6km

Supermarket Carrefour Market

4.1km

Supermarket Carrefour City

7.8 - Very good 4.1km

Bakery Bakery Marie Blachère

8.2 - Very good 5.3km

Supermarket Socadis

7.4km

Tourist Attraction Criques de Porteils

9 - Excellent 450m

Tourist Attraction Domaine La Tour Vieille

9.6 - Exceptional 860m

Tourist Attraction Maisons des pêcheurs

8 - Very good 1.2km

Tourist Attraction Street Art - Mural

1.2km

Tourist Attraction The Little Tourist Train

9 - Excellent 1.3km

Tourist Attraction Barques catalanes

10 - Exceptional 1.4km

Tourist Attraction Plage des Pêcheurs

9.2 - Excellent 1.4km

Tourist Attraction Anchois Roque

9.2 - Excellent 1.4km

Tourist Attraction Church of Our Lady of the Angels

9 - Excellent 1.4km

Casino Casino Collioure

8.2 - Very good 1.2km

Night Club LE CENTRAL BEACH

7 - Good 2.7km

Casino Casino JOA d'Argelès

7.6 - Very good 3.1km

Amusement Park Canyoning Park

5.3km

Amusement Park Luna Park

5.4km

Amusement Park Aqualand Saint Cyprien

8.2km

Casino Casino JOA de St-Cyprien

7.6 - Very good 9.8km

Historical Landmark Tomb of Antonio Machado

1.3km

Historical Landmark Collioure

1.3km

Historical Landmark Madeloc Tower

4.9km

Historical Landmark Tower Massane

5.6km

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About

Plage Les Criques de Porteils is located on the Mediterranean Sea and it is in the 36th place out of 49 beaches in the Pyrenees-Orientales region 23.3 km away from its center, the city of Perpignan. It is one of the beaches of Collioure settlement, just 1.4 km from its center. The beach is located in a natural place, surrounded by the cliffs.

Located outside the settlement

Collioure • 1.4 km

Map of beach

Playground Pont cassé

740m

Playground Plage Argelès sur mer

2.4km

Playground Aire de jeux

7.8km

Playground Pumptrak Hurricane Tracks Banyuls-sur-mer

7.9km

Hiking Area Plage de l’ouille

340m

Hiking Area Sentier du littoral

400m

Hiking Area Sentier du littoral Argelès Collioure

780m

Hiking Area Départ de sentier littoral

820m

Hiking Area Sentier de colioure

1km

Hiking Area Sentier du littoral Argelès sur Mer - Collioure

1.1km

Park depart sentier

1.1km

Park Square Marceau Banyuls

1.5km

Park Promenade du Front de Mer

2.3km

Restaurant Les Criques de Porteils

8.6 - Excellent 370m

Restaurant L'imprevue

8.2 - Very good 410m

Restaurant La Casa Figuères

9.2 - Excellent 1.2km

Bar La CAVE

8.8 - Excellent 1.2km

Restaurant El Capillo # d'ici et d'ailleurs

9 - Excellent 1.2km

Cafe La Cafetière Catalane

8.4 - Very good 1.3km

Cafe Tapas Café

5 - Tolerable 1.3km

Restaurant L'Aquarelle

8.4 - Very good 1.3km

Cafe Café Sola

7.6 - Very good 1.3km

Supermarket Carrefour City

1.3km

Supermarket Franprix

7.2 - Good 2.7km

Supermarket Lidl

2.7km

Supermarket Intermarché EXPRESS Argelès Plage

3.3km

Supermarket Lidl

3.6km

Supermarket Carrefour Market

4.1km

Supermarket Carrefour City

7.8 - Very good 4.1km

Bakery Bakery Marie Blachère

8.2 - Very good 5.3km

Supermarket Socadis

7.4km

Tourist Attraction Criques de Porteils

9 - Excellent 450m

Tourist Attraction Domaine La Tour Vieille

9.6 - Exceptional 860m

Tourist Attraction Maisons des pêcheurs

8 - Very good 1.2km

Tourist Attraction Street Art - Mural

1.2km

Tourist Attraction The Little Tourist Train

9 - Excellent 1.3km

Tourist Attraction Barques catalanes

10 - Exceptional 1.4km

Tourist Attraction Plage des Pêcheurs

9.2 - Excellent 1.4km

Tourist Attraction Anchois Roque

9.2 - Excellent 1.4km

Tourist Attraction Church of Our Lady of the Angels

9 - Excellent 1.4km

Casino Casino Collioure

8.2 - Very good 1.2km

Night Club LE CENTRAL BEACH

7 - Good 2.7km

Casino Casino JOA d'Argelès

7.6 - Very good 3.1km

Amusement Park Canyoning Park

5.3km

Amusement Park Luna Park

5.4km

Amusement Park Aqualand Saint Cyprien

8.2km

Casino Casino JOA de St-Cyprien

7.6 - Very good 9.8km

Historical Landmark Tomb of Antonio Machado

1.3km

Historical Landmark Collioure

1.3km

Historical Landmark Madeloc Tower

4.9km

Historical Landmark Tower Massane

5.6km

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Located at nearest locality

Collioure • 280m from center

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Area

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Localities

Nearest

Collioure • 1.4km

Main locality of province

Perpignan • 23.3km

Transport

Airport

PGF • 28.3km

Bus Station

St-Nazaire Era • 15.9km

Train Station

Collioure • 1km

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Plage Les Criques de Porteils

Les Criques de Porteils Beach

Collioure, France

Playground Pont cassé

Playground Plage Argelès sur mer

Playground Aire de jeux

Playground Pumptrak Hurricane Tracks Banyuls-sur-mer

Hiking Area Plage de l’ouille

Hiking Area Sentier du littoral

Hiking Area Sentier du littoral Argelès Collioure

Hiking Area Départ de sentier littoral

Hiking Area Sentier de colioure

Hiking Area Sentier du littoral Argelès sur Mer - Collioure

Park depart sentier

Park Square Marceau Banyuls

Park Promenade du Front de Mer

Restaurant Les Criques de Porteils

Restaurant L'imprevue

Restaurant La Casa Figuères

Bar La CAVE

Restaurant El Capillo # d'ici et d'ailleurs

Cafe La Cafetière Catalane

Cafe Tapas Café

Restaurant L'Aquarelle

Cafe Café Sola

Supermarket Carrefour City

Supermarket Franprix

Supermarket Lidl

Supermarket Intermarché EXPRESS Argelès Plage

Supermarket Lidl

Supermarket Carrefour Market

Supermarket Carrefour City

Bakery Bakery Marie Blachère

Supermarket Socadis

Tourist Attraction Criques de Porteils

Tourist Attraction Domaine La Tour Vieille

Tourist Attraction Maisons des pêcheurs

Tourist Attraction Street Art - Mural

Tourist Attraction The Little Tourist Train

Tourist Attraction Barques catalanes

Tourist Attraction Plage des Pêcheurs

Tourist Attraction Anchois Roque

Tourist Attraction Church of Our Lady of the Angels

Casino Casino Collioure

Night Club LE CENTRAL BEACH

Casino Casino JOA d'Argelès

Amusement Park Canyoning Park

Amusement Park Luna Park

Amusement Park Aqualand Saint Cyprien

Casino Casino JOA de St-Cyprien

Historical Landmark Tomb of Antonio Machado

Historical Landmark Collioure

Historical Landmark Madeloc Tower

Historical Landmark Tower Massane

About

Collioure, Occitania, Pyrenees-Orientales

Playground Pont cassé

Playground Plage Argelès sur mer

Playground Aire de jeux

Playground Pumptrak Hurricane Tracks Banyuls-sur-mer

Hiking Area Plage de l’ouille

Hiking Area Sentier du littoral

Hiking Area Sentier du littoral Argelès Collioure

Hiking Area Départ de sentier littoral

Hiking Area Sentier de colioure

Hiking Area Sentier du littoral Argelès sur Mer - Collioure

Park depart sentier

Park Square Marceau Banyuls

Park Promenade du Front de Mer

Restaurant Les Criques de Porteils

Restaurant L'imprevue

Restaurant La Casa Figuères

Bar La CAVE

Restaurant El Capillo # d'ici et d'ailleurs

Cafe La Cafetière Catalane

Cafe Tapas Café

Restaurant L'Aquarelle

Cafe Café Sola

Supermarket Carrefour City

Supermarket Franprix