Praia dos Tres Castelos
Praia dos Tres Castelos is a beach in Faro District, Portugal. Praia dos Tres Castelos is situated nearby to the suburb Praia da Rocha, as well as near the neighborhood Vau da Rocha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Beach
- Description: Beach in Portimão, Algarve, Portugal
- Also known as: “beach of three castles” and “Praia dos Três Castelos”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Praia do Vau and Fort of Santa Catarina.
Fort of Santa Catarina
Fort
Photo: Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort of Santa Catarina is a medieval fort situated in the civil parish of Portimão, in the municipality of Portimão in Portuguese Algarve. The structure was considered one of the last Philippine military projects in the Algarve, erected to defend the peninsula from pirates and privateers, as well as military invasions.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portimão and Ferragudo.
Portimão
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portimão is the second biggest city in the Algarve, Portugal, and famous for its fresh fish restaurants, grilled sardines being the most famous dish. It's very close to one of the most well known beaches in the Algarve, Praia da Rocha, and there are numerous others nearby.
Ferragudo
Town
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Ferragudo is a Portuguese civil parish at the western border of the municipality of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 1,973, in an area of 5.41 km2. Ferragudo serves mainly as a bedroom community for its much larger neighbour, the city of Portimão; its residents routinely travel across the Arade River to work in the neighboring municipality. Ferragudo is situated 2½ km east of Praia dos Tres Castelos.
Parchal
Town
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Parchal is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Estômbar e Parchal. The population in 2011 was 4,019, in an area of 3.86 km2. Parchal is situated 3½ km northeast of Praia dos Tres Castelos.
Praia dos Tres Castelos
- Categories: sand beach and landform
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.11765° or 37° 7′ 4″ northLongitude
-8.54791° or 8° 32′ 53″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8C9H4F92+3ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1246173354OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
“Praia dos Tres Castelos” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Praia dos Tres Castelos”
- Portuguese: “Praia dos Três Castelos”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Três Castelos and Praia da Rocha.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Miradouro dos Três Castelos and Praia dos Careanos.
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