Forcada das Caxinas

Forcada das Caxinas is in , . Forcada das Caxinas is situated nearby to the lighthouse , as well as near the marketplace .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Farol de Regufe and Castelo da Póvoa.

Lighthouse
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or Regufe Light is a lighthouse in , , located in the city neighborhood of Regufe, origin of the lighthouse's naming. is situated 1½ km northeast of Forcada das Caxinas.

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The , also Fortress of Póvoa de Varzim, officially Fortaleza da Nossa Senhora da Conceição or Nossa Senhora da Conceição Fortress, is a fortress in rebuilt during the reigns of Peter II and John V to defend the town from privateers, in the site of an earlier fort known as "Forte de Torrão". is situated 2 km north of Forcada das Caxinas.

Casino
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is a casino located in in . It is a gaming and entertainment venue since the early 1930s. Its building is designed in a Garnier-inspired modernist style and, since 1977, it is listed by IGESPAR, the Portuguese Institute of National Monuments. is situated 2 km north of Forcada das Caxinas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vila do Conde and Póvoa de Varzim.

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is a city of 79,000 people in the region of . It lies on the Portuguese Coastal Route of the Camino de Santiago.

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is a city in the , Norte region of . It has 40,000 inhabitants. The town lies on the Portuguese Coastal Way of the Camino de Santiago.

Suburb
is an urban area in , . It is an ancient ecclesiastical parish and former civil parish located in the city of . is situated 3 km northeast of Forcada das Caxinas.

Forcada das Caxinas

Latitude
41.36131° or 41° 21′ 41″ north
Longitude
-8.76481° or 8° 45′ 53″ west
Open location code
8CHH966P+G3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10814925491
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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