Forte do Cão

Forte do Cão is a fort in Âncora, Caminha, Viana do Castelo District. Forte do Cão is situated nearby to the town Vila Praia de Âncora, as well as near the village Afife.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort of Lagarteira and Anta da Barrosa.

Fort of Lagarteira

Fort

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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 2 km north of Forte do Cão.

Anta da Barrosa

Archaeological site

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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 2½ km northeast of Forte do Cão.

Cividade de Âncora

Archaeological site

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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. Cividade de Âncora is situated 2 km southeast of Forte do Cão.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vila Praia de Âncora and Afife.

Vila Praia de Âncora

Town

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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.