Praia da Figueira

Praia da Figueira is a beach in Faro District, Portugal. Praia da Figueira is situated nearby to the neighborhood Salema, as well as near the locality Ponta da Torre.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Vera Cruz and Menir de Aspradantes.

Fort Vera Cruz

Archaeological site

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fort Vera Cruz, also known as Fort Vera Cruz da Figueira or Figueira Fort, consist of the remains of a fort located in Vila do Bispo, in Algarve, Portugal.

Menir de Aspradantes

Archaeological site

Photo: Rmatospi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Menir de Aspradantes is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Praia da Figueira.

Roman villa at Boca do Rio

Protected area

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Roman villa at Boca do Rio is a protected area, which is situated 2½ km east of Praia da Figueira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Figueira and Salema.

Figueira

Village

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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.