Ponta Grossa

Places of Interest

Praia do Beliche

Beach

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Praia do Beliche is a beach.

Fortress of Sagres

Fort

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The Fortress of Sagres, also known as Castle of Sagres or Fort of Sagres, is a military structure, located near the Sagres freguesia, in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the Algarve region of Portugal.

Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente

Lighthouse

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The Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente is a beacon/lighthouse located along the coastal peninsula of Sagres Point in the civil parish of Sagres, in the Portuguese municipality of the Vila do Bispo. Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente is situated 2½ km west of Ponta Grossa.

Places in the Area

Sagres

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Sagres is the southwesternmost point of Portugal and of Europe, in Barlavento, western Algarve, a beach destination with some nice churches, lighthouses and forts.

Cabo de São Vicente

Locality

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Cape St. Vincent is a headland in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the Algarve, southern Portugal. It is the southwesternmost point of Portugal and of mainland Europe. Cabo de São Vicente is situated 2½ km west of Ponta Grossa.

Sagres Point

Locality

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Sagres Point is a windswept shelf-like promontory located in the southwest Algarve region of southern Portugal. Only 4 km to the west and 3 km to the north lies Cape St. Vincent, which is usually taken as the southwesternmost tip of Europe. Sagres Point is situated 3 km southeast of Ponta Grossa.

Ponta Grossa

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