Praia do Vale dos Frades

Praia do Vale dos Frades is a beach in , . Praia do Vale dos Frades is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Praia do Caniçal and Fort of Paimogo.

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

Castle
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
The , also known as the Fort of Our Lady of the Angels of Paimogo, stands in a dominant position on Paimogo beach near the town of , in Constructed in 1674, it ceased to serve a military function in 1834 and is now under threat from coastal erosion.

Church
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abelheira and Lourinhã.

Hamlet
is a village in the Lourinhã Municipality of . is one of the smallest villages in the Lourinhã Municipality. It has a recreation center, a café, a church and a cemetery. is situated 3 km east of Praia do Vale dos Frades.

Photo: Love Portugal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town and municipality of 26,000 people in the region of . It has extensive, picturesque beaches and, more recently, by the paleontological remains, which include fossilised bones, footprints, eggs and embryos from Jurassic dinosaurs, many of which can be seen at the local museum, Museu da .

Hamlet
Photo: Alexkom000, CC BY 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Praia do Vale dos Frades.

Praia do Vale dos Frades

Latitude
39.27572° or 39° 16′ 33″ north
Longitude
-9.33578° or 9° 20′ 9″ west
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8CFG7MG7+7M
Geo­Names ID
10342452
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