Ursa Beach

Ursa Beach is a beach in , , . Ursa Beach is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Beach
  • Description: beach in Sintra
  • Also known as: “Praia da Ursa” and “Praia da Ursa Naturista”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cabo da Roca Lighthouse and Caneiro Beach.

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The is a beacon/lighthouse located 165 metres above the Atlantic Ocean, on Portugal's most westerly extent. It is located in the civil parish of , in the municipality of , situated on a promontory made up of granite boulders and interspersed limestone.

Beach
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Beach
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is a North Atlantic beach in Portugal, near to the town of , . It has been recommended in British newspapers. It is a "Blue Flag beach" with access for handicapped persons, It has an excellent restaurant and a very good emergency service system, although it is hard to reach by public transportation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cabo da Roca and Azóia.

Locality
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Sintra is a town in , , . Its spectacular setting, 28 km from , houses a Royal Palace, used by generations of Portuguese royalty prior to the 1910 revolution.

Hamlet
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is a village in the municipality of in the southwest of the district of Lisbon, Portugal. lies 1 km from the , the most westerly point of the European continent, which makes it the westernmost village on the European continent.

Neighborhood
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is a village on the Portuguese municipality of and in the Freguesia of . The name is obviously Arab in origin – the Iberian peninsula is packed with Muslim toponyms that are a legacy of the five hundred years the Moors stayed over.

Ursa Beach

Latitude
38.79052° or 38° 47′ 26″ north
Longitude
-9.49254° or 9° 29′ 33″ west
Elevation
149 metres (489 feet)
Open location code
8CCGQGR4+6X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 150770670
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­swimming
Geo­Names ID
2262458
Wiki­data ID
Q10352678
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Ursa Beach” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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