Ponta das Candieiras

Ponta das Candieiras is a point in , . Ponta das Candieiras is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fortress of Sagres and Praia do Beliche.

Fort
Photo: Lacobrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as Castle of Sagres or Fort of Sagres, is a military structure, located near the freguesia, in the municipality of , in the region of .

Beach
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a beach.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sagres and Sagres Point.

Photo: Luc.T, CC BY 2.0.
is the southwesternmost point of and of , in Barlavento, western , a beach destination with some nice churches, lighthouses and forts.

Locality
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a windswept shelf-like promontory located in the southwest region of southern . Only 4 km to the west and 3 km to the north lies , which is usually taken as the southwesternmost tip of Europe.

Locality
Photo: Pufacz, Public domain.
Cape St. Vincent is a headland in the municipality of , in the , southern . It is the southwesternmost point of Portugal and of mainland . is situated 3½ km west of Ponta das Candieiras.

Ponta das Candieiras

Latitude
37.0149° or 37° 0′ 54″ north
Longitude
-8.95605° or 8° 57′ 22″ west
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8C9H227V+XH
Geo­Names ID
2270293
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