Afife
Afife is a railway stop in Afife, Viana do Castelo which is located on Caminho de Valadouro. Afife is situated nearby to the church Capela da Senhora da Rocha, as well as near the village Âncora.- Type: Railway stop
- Also known as: “Affife” and “Apeadeiro de Afife”
- Address: Caminho de Valadouro 53, Afife, 4900-012
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cividade de Âncora and Montedor Lighthouse.
Cividade de Âncora
Archaeological site
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cividade de Âncora is an archaeological site of the Castro culture located in Afife and Âncora, at the border of the municipalities of Viana do Castelo and Caminha. Cividade de Âncora is situated 1¼ km northeast of Afife.
Montedor Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3 km south of Afife.
Anta da Barrosa
Archaeological site
Photo: Ángel M. Felicísimo, CC BY 2.0.
The Anta da Barrosa, also known as Dolmen da Barrosa and Lapa dos Mouros, is located in the freguesia of Vila Praia de Âncora, municipality of Caminha, Viana do Castelo District, in Portugal. Anta da Barrosa is situated 4 km north of Afife.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Afife and Âncora.
Afife
Village
Vila Praia de Âncora
Town
Photo: PatríciaR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vila Praia de Âncora is a town and a civil parish in the municipality of Caminha in Portugal. It covers an area of 8.37 square kilometres and had 4,623 residents as of 2021. Vila Praia de Âncora is situated 4 km north of Afife.
Afife
- Categories: railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: Afife, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.77562° or 41° 46′ 32″ northLongitude
-8.86161° or 8° 51′ 42″ westInception
July 1st, 1878Operator
Infraestruturas de PortugalOpen location code
8CHHQ4GQ+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 3898537091OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=halt
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