Galapinhos Beach
Galapinhos Beach is a beach in Azeitão, Setúbal. Galapinhos Beach is situated nearby to the locality Fenda da Arrábida, as well as near Parque Marinho Luiz Saldanha - Zona de Protecção Complementar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Pemanuelp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Arrábida Mountain, Setúbal, Portugal
- Also known as: “Galapinhos beach” and “Praia de Galapinhos”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roman ruins of Creiro and Creiro Beach.
Roman ruins of Creiro
Nature reserve
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Roman ruins of Creiro are situated in the Arrábida Natural Park above Creiro Beach in the Setúbal District of Portugal. They are ruins of a fish-salting factory and Roman baths, dating back to the days when the province of Lusitania formed part of the Roman Empire.
Forte de Santa Maria da Arrábida
Castle
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fort Santa Maria da Arrábida also referred to as Fort Nossa Senhora da Arrábida, Fort of Arrábida and Fort of Portinho da Arrábida, is located at the foot of the southern slope of the mountain range of the same name, in a dominant position to southwest of Portinho da Arrábida, on the northern bank of the Sado River, in the Municipality and District of Setúbal, in Portugal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portinho da Arrábida and Troia.
Troia
Hamlet
Photo: Sacavem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Troia is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km east of Galapinhos Beach.
Troino
Neighborhood
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Troino is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km northeast of Galapinhos Beach.
Galapinhos Beach
- Categories: sand beach, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Azeitão, Setúbal, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.48364° or 38° 29′ 1″ northLongitude
-8.96793° or 8° 58′ 5″ westElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
8CCHF2MJ+FROpenStreetMap ID
way 208966021OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Galapinhos Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Praia dos Galapinhos”
- French: “plage de Galapinhos”
- French: “Plage de Galapinhos”
- German: “Strand von Galapinhos”
- Portuguese: “Praia de Galapinhos”
- Russia Buriat: “Praia de Galapinhos”
- Russia Buriat: “Пляж Галапиньюш”
- Spanish: “Playa de Galapinhos”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fenda da Arrábida and Parque Marinho Luiz Saldanha - Zona de Protecção Complementar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baloiço da Praia de Galapinhos and Coelhos Beach.
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