Praia RF
Praia RF is a beach in Alvor, Portimão Municipality, Faro District. Praia RF is situated nearby to the beach Praia do Submarino, as well as near the islet Rocha do Submarino.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praia do Vau and Castle of Alvor.
Castle of Alvor
Archaeological site
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of Alvor is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Alvor, in the Portuguese district of Faro: considered to be a significant military monument associated with the nearby Castle of Silves. Castle of Alvor is situated 2 km northwest of Praia RF.
Portimão Airport
Aerodrome
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Portimão Airport is a small airport in Montes de Alvor, near the city of Portimão in Algarve, Portugal. The airport has one single short asphalt runway in the 11/29 direction and is mainly used by general aviation, with parachuting being common from the airfield. Portimão Airport is situated 4 km north of Praia RF.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portimão and Ferragudo.
Portimão
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portimão is the second biggest city in the Algarve, Portugal, and famous for its fresh fish restaurants, grilled sardines being the most famous dish. It's very close to one of the most well known beaches in the Algarve, Praia da Rocha, and there are numerous others nearby.
Ferragudo
Town
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Ferragudo is a Portuguese civil parish at the western border of the municipality of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 1,973, in an area of 5.41 km2. Ferragudo serves mainly as a bedroom community for its much larger neighbour, the city of Portimão; its residents routinely travel across the Arade River to work in the neighboring municipality. Ferragudo is situated 5 km east of Praia RF.
Parchal
Town
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Parchal is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Estômbar e Parchal. The population in 2011 was 4,019, in an area of 3.86 km2. Parchal is situated 6 km northeast of Praia RF.
Praia RF
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Alvor, Portimão Municipality, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.11622° or 37° 6′ 58″ northLongitude
-8.57428° or 8° 34′ 27″ westOpen location code
8C9H4C8G+F7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1245711162OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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