Praia da Mexilhoeira

Praia da Mexilhoeira is a beach in Portugal. Praia da Mexilhoeira is situated nearby to the hamlet Póvoa de Penafirme, as well as near Vale de Janelas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Penafirme Convent and Praia Formosa.

Penafirme Convent

Nature reserve

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Penafirme Convent was an ancient Augustinian monastery located on the border of Póvoa de Penafirme, in the parish of A dos Cunhados e Maceira, Lisbon District, Portugal.

Praia Formosa

Beach

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Praia Formosa is a beach, which is situated 3 km southwest of Praia da Mexilhoeira.

Capela de Santa Helena

Church

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Capela de Santa Helena is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Praia da Mexilhoeira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vimeiro and Silveira.

Vimeiro is a freguesia in the municipality of Lourinhã in west-central Portugal. It is in the District of Lisboa. The population in 2011 was 1,470, in an area of 7.08 km². Vimeiro is situated 5 km northeast of Praia da Mexilhoeira.

Silveira

Village

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Silveira is a parish in the municipality of Torres Vedras in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,530, in an area of 24.97 km2. It is bordered by the parishes of São Pedro da Cadeira to the south, Ponte do Rol to the east, A dos Cunhados e Maceira to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Silveira is situated 5 km south of Praia da Mexilhoeira.