Praia do Samouco

Praia do Samouco is a beach in Samouco, Alcochete, Setúbal District. Praia do Samouco is situated nearby to the hamlet Alto da Guarda, as well as near the neighborhood Braço de Ferro.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Montijo Air Base and Pórtico do antigo Convento de São Francisco.

Montijo Air Base

Aerodrome

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Montijo Air Base - officially known as Air Base No. 6 or BA6 - is a military air base located in Montijo, Portugal. The base is home to three transport squadrons and one helicopter search and rescue squadron and provides logistic support to the Portuguese Navy's helicopters based there. Montijo Air Base is situated 2½ km southwest of Praia do Samouco.

Pórtico do antigo Convento de São Francisco

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pórtico do antigo Convento de São Francisco is situated 3½ km east of Praia do Samouco.

Ermida de Nosso Senhor Jesus dos Aflitos

Church

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Ermida de Nosso Senhor Jesus dos Aflitos is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Praia do Samouco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montijo and Freguesia de Gaio-Rosário.

Montijo

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Montijo, officially the City of Montijo, is a city and municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. Its name was Aldeia Galega do Ribatejo or simply Aldeia Galega until 1930.