Praia de João Vaz
Praia de João Vaz is a beach in Faro District, Portugal. Praia de João Vaz is situated nearby to the locality Ponta da Fisga, as well as near Ponta dos Caminhos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Praia da Ingrina and Zavial Battery.
Conjunto de menires de Milrei e do Padrão
Archaeological site
Photo: Pedro Ponce Asensio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Conjunto de menires de Milrei e do Padrão is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila do Bispo and Sagres.
Vila do Bispo
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vila do Bispo is a town and municipality in Portugal's Algarve. It includes the destinations of Sagres and Salema.
Sagres
Sagres is the southwesternmost point of Portugal and of Europe, in Barlavento, western Algarve, a beach destination with some nice churches, lighthouses and forts.
Figueira
Village
Figueira is a village near Portimão in the Algarve in Portugal. In the English-speaking world its main claim to fame is the disappearance there, on 12 September 2004, of a local girl, eight-year-old Joana Cipriano, and the subsequent conviction of her mother and uncle for murder. Figueira is situated 6 km northeast of Praia de João Vaz.
Praia de João Vaz
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Praia de Joao Vaz”
- Category: landform
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.04218° or 37° 2′ 32″ northLongitude
-8.89476° or 8° 53′ 41″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8C9H24R4+V3GeoNames ID
2267335
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ponta da Fisga and Ponta dos Caminhos.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praia do Barranco and Praia do João Vaz.
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