Praia do Torrado
Praia do Torrado is a beach in Ferragudo, Lagoa, Faro District. Praia do Torrado is situated nearby to the neighborhood Pintandinho, as well as near Azinhaga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Praia dos Caneiros and Ponta do Altar Lighthouse.
Ponta do Altar Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: JotaCartas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ponta do Altar Lighthouse is located in the Ferragudo parish of the Lagoa municipality in the Faro District of Portugal. The lighthouse, of unusual design, consists of a small square turret attached to a one-story caretaker's house.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferragudo and Parchal.
Ferragudo
Town
Photo: Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ferragudo is a Portuguese civil parish at the western border of the municipality of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 1,973, in an area of 5.41 km2. Ferragudo serves mainly as a bedroom community for its much larger neighbour, the city of Portimão; its residents routinely travel across the Arade River to work in the neighboring municipality.
Parchal
Town
Photo: Pacanherros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parchal is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Estômbar e Parchal. The population in 2011 was 4,019, in an area of 3.86 km2. Parchal is situated 3½ km north of Praia do Torrado.
Portimão
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portimão is the second biggest city in the Algarve, Portugal, and famous for its fresh fish restaurants, grilled sardines being the most famous dish. It's very close to one of the most well known beaches in the Algarve, Praia da Rocha, and there are numerous others nearby.
Praia do Torrado
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Praia dos Caneiros Naturista”
- Category: landform
- Location: Ferragudo, Lagoa, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.10587° or 37° 6′ 21″ northLongitude
-8.51588° or 8° 30′ 57″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8C9H4F4M+8JOpenStreetMap ID
way 204181234OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
10342304
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pintandinho and Azinhaga.
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