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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of Lagarteira and Anta da Barrosa.
Fort of Lagarteira
Castle
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 2 km north of Forte do Cão.
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 2½ km northeast of Forte do Cão.
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. 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
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.
Afife
Village
Vile
Village
Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.
Vile is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Forte do Cão.
Forte do Cão
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Forte do Cao”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Âncora, Caminha, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.79766° or 41° 47′ 52″ northLongitude
-8.87393° or 8° 52′ 26″ westElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
8CHHQ4XG+3CGeoNames ID
10342632
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