Praia do Molhe
Praia do Molhe is a beach in Ferragudo, Lagoa, Faro District. Praia do Molhe is situated nearby to the locality Vale da Canada, as well as near the town Ferragudo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pintadinho Beach and Ponta do Altar Lighthouse.
Ponta do Altar Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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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.
Praia Grande
Beach
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Praia Grande is a beach situated in the civil parish of Ferragudo, municipality of Lagoa, the Portuguese Algarve. One of many beaches to obtain the name Praia Grande, this coastal zone is located on the eastern back of Rio Arade estuary, south of the town of Ferragudo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferragudo and Parchal.
Ferragudo
Town
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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
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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 3 km north of Praia do Molhe.
Portimão
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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 Molhe
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Ferragudo, Lagoa, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.10988° or 37° 6′ 36″ northLongitude
-8.51956° or 8° 31′ 10″ westElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
8C9H4F5J+X5GeoNames ID
10342306
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