Praia Grande
Praia Grande is in Faro District, Portugal. Praia Grande is situated nearby to the police station Polícia Marítima, as well as near Aurora Boat Tours.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beijinhos beach and Praia dos Salgados.
Praia dos Salgados
Beach
Photo: Sacavem, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Praia dos Salgados is a beach, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Praia Grande.
Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha
Protected area
Photo: Rsantus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha is a medieval castle situated in the civil parish of Porches, in the municipality of Lagoa in Portuguese Algarve. Inside the fort is the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Rocha, of uncertain date. Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha is situated 3½ km west of Praia Grande.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Armação de Pêra and Alcantarilha.
Armação de Pêra
Town
Photo: Tanchapt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Armação de Pêra is a town and Portuguese parish in the municipality of Silves. The population in 2011 was 4,867, in an area of 7.99 km2. The village used to be called Pêra de Baixo or Lower Pêra to distinguish it from the present Pêra, which was then named Pêra de Cima or Upper Pêra.
Alcantarilha
Town
Photo: Lacobrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alcantarilha is a former civil parish in the municipality of Silves, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Alcantarilha e Pêra. With an area of 19.54 square kilometres the population of 2347 inhabitants is dispersed throughout the territory. Alcantarilha is situated 3½ km north of Praia Grande.
Guia
Village
Guia is a town and civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Albufeira in the Algarve, 5 kilometres from the coast. The population in 2011 was 4,376, in an area of 26.80 km². Guia is situated 5 km northeast of Praia Grande.
Praia Grande
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.09761° or 37° 5′ 51″ northLongitude
-8.34881° or 8° 20′ 56″ westOpen location code
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