Carreço-A

Carreço-A is a railway stop in Carreço, Viana do Castelo. Carreço-A is situated nearby to the archaeological site Castro da Corôa, as well as near the church Capela de Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso.

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

Photo: Ajpvalente, Public domain.

Type: Railway stop
Description: railway halt in Portugal
Also known as: “Apeadeiro de Carreço-A”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castro da Corôa and Montedor Lighthouse.

Castro da Corôa

Archaeological site

Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castro da Corôa is an archaeological site, which is situated 400 metres east of Carreço-A.

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 1 km west of Carreço-A.

Cascata do Poço Negro

Waterfall

Photo: Josefgmachado, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cascata do Poço Negro is a waterfall, which is situated 3 km southeast of Carreço-A.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Afife and Areosa.

Afife

Village

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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 north of Carreço-A.

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 3½ km south of Carreço-A.