Pedra do Sol

Pedra do Sol is a stone in Carreço, Viana do Castelo. Pedra do Sol is situated near the stone Pias Salinas, as well as near the forest Pinhal do Carreço.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Montedor Lighthouse and Castro da Corôa.

Montedor Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Martin Lopatka, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Montedor Lighthouse is located on the Atlantic Ocean on a promontory in the parish of Carreço in the municipality of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. It is the northernmost lighthouse in Portugal, situated 4 nautical miles north of the mouth of the Lima River and 7 nautical miles south of the mouth of the Minho River. Montedor Lighthouse is situated 640 metres southeast of Pedra do Sol.

Castro da Corôa

Archaeological site

Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castro da Corôa is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Pedra do Sol.

Carreço-A

Railway stop

Photo: Antonio Periago Miñarro, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carreço-A is a railway stop, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Pedra do Sol.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Afife and Areosa.

Afife

Village

Photo: a m, CC BY 2.0.

Afife is a civil parish located in the Portuguese municipality of Viana do Castelo. The population in 2011 was 1,632, in an area of 13.03 km2. Afife is situated 3 km northeast of Pedra do Sol.

Areosa

Suburb

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Areosa is a civil parish located in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,853, in an area of 14.11 km2. Areosa is situated 4½ km southeast of Pedra do Sol.