Benagil Cave

Benagil Cave is a sinkhole in , , . Benagil Cave is situated nearby to the beach , as well as near .
  • Type: Sinkhole
  • Also known as: “Algar de Benagil” and “Gruta de Benagil”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Praia da Marinha and Praia do Carvalho.

Beach
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the most emblematic beaches of with a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, located on the Atlantic coast in Caramujeira, part of the , , and considered by the Michelin Guide as one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in and as one of the 100 most beautiful beaches in the world.

Beach
Photo: Reino Baptista, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carvoeiro and Porches.

Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in . , or more commonly known as Praia de , is a Portuguese civil parish/freguesia in the municipality/concelho of , about 5 km south of the city.

Town
is a civil parish/freguesia in the municipality of Lagoa in Portugal, about 10 km east of the city of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 2,011, in an area of 15.64 km2. It was elevated to the status of a town on July 12, 2001. is situated 5 km northeast of Benagil Cave.

Town
Photo: Tanchapt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and 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 , which was then named Pêra de Cima or Upper Pêra. is situated 6 km east of Benagil Cave.

Benagil Cave

Latitude
37.0872° or 37° 5′ 14″ north
Longitude
-8.42372° or 8° 25′ 25″ west
Open location code
8C9H3HPG+VG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5099252948
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­sinkhole
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
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In Other Languages

“Benagil Cave” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Benagil Cave - Small Entrance and Benagil Cave - Large Entrance.

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