Praia de Afife
Praia de Afife is a beach in Afife, Viana do Castelo. Praia de Afife is situated nearby to the hamlet Gelfa, as well as near the village Âncora.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cividade de Âncora and Anta da Barrosa.
Cividade de Âncora
Archaeological site
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cividade de Âncora is an archaeological site of the Castro culture located in Afife and Âncora, at the border of the municipalities of Viana do Castelo and Caminha.
Anta da Barrosa
Archaeological site
Photo: Ángel M. Felicísimo, CC BY 2.0.
The Anta da Barrosa, also known as Dolmen da Barrosa and Lapa dos Mouros, is located in the freguesia of Vila Praia de Âncora, municipality of Caminha, Viana do Castelo District, in Portugal. Anta da Barrosa is situated 3½ km northeast of Praia de Afife.
Fort of Lagarteira
Fort
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Lagarteira is a medieval fort in the civil parish of Vila Praia de Âncora, municipality of Caminha in the Portuguese Norte, classified as a Property of Public Interest. Fort of Lagarteira is situated 3½ km north of Praia de Afife.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Afife and Âncora.
Afife
Village
Afife is a civil parish located in the Portuguese municipality of Viana do Castelo. The population in 2011 was 1,632, in an area of 13.03 km2.
Vila Praia de Âncora
Town
Photo: PatríciaR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vila Praia de Âncora is a town and a civil parish in the municipality of Caminha in Portugal. It covers an area of 8.37 square kilometres and had 4,623 residents as of 2021. Vila Praia de Âncora is situated 3½ km north of Praia de Afife.
Praia de Afife
- Type: Beach
- Categories: swimming, sports location, and landform
- Location: Afife, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.78502° or 41° 47′ 6″ northLongitude
-8.87152° or 8° 52′ 18″ westOpen location code
8CHHQ4PH+29OpenStreetMap ID
node 3859586890OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachOpenStreetMap feature
sport=swimmingGeoNames ID
10342631
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