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A short rocky strip below the ruined Santa Catalina fort by Puerto Sherry, noted for teal and turquoise glass. Watch the tide.
About Ribeira das Naus
A small river beach on the Tagus in central Lisbon, where broad steps lead down to the water below Praça do Comércio. A beachcombing writer also recommends Lisbon's Tagus beaches for sea glass, tiles and marbles.
Sea glass at Ribeira das Naus
Mostly brown and green bottle glass, some white, and bits of old blue-and-white china.
Visiting Ribeira das Naus
- Getting there
- Below Praça do Comércio, by the Cais das Colunas steps.
- Safety
- Check the tide times before you go and head out on a falling tide, so you're never cut off. Keep away from the bottom of cliffs, wear sturdy shoes on rocks, and follow the collecting rules above.
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Sources
- beachcombingmagazine.com : Beachcombing Magazine: Tagus beaches in Lisbon give sea glass, tiles and maybe marbles (no specific beach named).
Last updated 24 October 2026
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