Praia means "beach" in Portuguese. It may refer to:
Places
Cape Verde: Praia, the capital city of Cape Verde Praia (municipality), the municipality where the above city is located Azores, Portugal: Praia (Santa Cruz da Graciosa), a parish in the district of Santa Cruz da Graciosa Praia do Almoxarife, a parish in the district of Horta Praia do Norte, a parish in the district of Horta Praia da Vitória, a parish and a district in the island of Terceira Brazil: Praia Grande, a municipality in the state of São Paulo Italy: Praia a Mare, a municipality of the Province of Cosenza
Other Praia (genus) is a genus of sawflies in the family of Cimbicidae