Notable beach · Manatuto, Timor-Leste
Praia
Praia is a beach in Manatuto, Timor-Leste.
Praia: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Praia
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Praia — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -8.51953, 126.07555. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Praia
- Laili · cave · Manatuto · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Curi · viewpoint · Manatuto · ~23 km · Must-see
- Praia Cristo Rei · beach · ~64 km · Must-see
- Pura Girinatha · temple · Dili · ~66 km · Must-see
- Palácio de Lahane · fort · Dili · ~68 km · Must-see
- Chinese Temple of Dili · temple · Dili · ~68 km · Must-see
- Motael Church · church · Dili · ~70 km · Must-see
- Dili Harbor Lighthouse · fort · ~70 km · Must-see
- Igreza Catedral da Imaculada Conceição (Díli) · church · Dili · ~70 km · Must-see
- Mesquita An-Nur · dargah · Dili · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mount Matebean Mane · viewpoint · Baucau · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mangal · sanctuary · ~1 km
- Laguna · sanctuary · Manatuto · ~4 km
- Suum · viewpoint · Manatuto · ~5 km
- Gunung Alas · viewpoint · Manatuto · ~7 km
- Estatua St. Antonio · attraction · Manatuto · ~7 km
- Igreja Paroquia Santo Antonio Manatuto · church · Manatuto · ~8 km
- Zona intertidal · sanctuary · Manatuto · ~12 km
Other beaches & coast near Praia
- Praia Cristo Rei · beach · ~64 km · Must-see
- Behau Beach (Km 41) · beach · Manatuto · ~27 km
- Bared Land · beach · Viqueque · ~27 km
- One Dollar Beach · beach · ~32 km
- Beautiful beach · beach · Baucau · ~53 km
- Praia · beach · Dili · ~61 km
- Praia da Areia Branca · beach · ~63 km
- Dolok Oan Beach · beach · Dili · ~64 km
- Atatada · beach · Baucau · ~72 km
- Ponta Eromauco · beach · ~74 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Praia safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Praia yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Praia?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Praia?
Nearby: Laili (cave, 12 km), Mount Curi (viewpoint, 23 km), Praia Cristo Rei (beach, 64 km), Pura Girinatha (temple, 66 km), Palácio de Lahane (fort, 68 km), Chinese Temple of Dili (temple, 68 km).
Is Praia worth visiting?
Praia is listed as a notable beach in Timor-Leste on Spotwander.