Praia da Areia Branca

Praia da Areia Branca is a beach in Arcozelo, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District. Praia da Areia Branca is situated nearby to the neighborhood Aguda, as well as near the town Arcozelo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estação Litoral da Aguda and Aguda halt.

Estação Litoral da Aguda

Public building

Photo: Tintazul, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Estação Litoral da Aguda is a public building.

Aguda halt

Railway stop

Photo: Daniel Luis Gómez Adenis, CC BY 2.0.

Aguda halt is a railway stop.

Aguda Beach is a small fishermen village located at about 13 km south of the city of Porto, in Arcozelo, a parish of Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality. It is known for its wide sandy beach and for its sea waters reach in marine life.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arcozelo and Miramar.

Arcozelo

Town

Photo: Tintazul, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arcozelo is a freguesia in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. The population in 2011 was 14,352, in an area of 8.50 km2.

Miramar

Hamlet

Photo: Superbrose, Public domain.

Miramar is a small seaside village near the towns of Gulpilhares and Arcozelo, in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, in the subregion of Greater Porto, Portugal.

Gulpilhares

Village

Photo: Henrique Matos, CC BY 2.5.

Gulpilhares is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Gulpilhares e Valadares. Gulpilhares is situated 3 km northeast of Praia da Areia Branca.