Praia João de Arens
Praia João de Arens is a beach in Alvor, Portimão Municipality, Faro District. Praia João de Arens is situated nearby to the beach Praia do Submarino, as well as near Praia do Boião.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praia do Vau and Praia dos Tres Castelos.
Praia dos Tres Castelos
Beach
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Praia dos Tres Castelos is a beach.
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 3 km northwest of Praia João de Arens.
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
Photo: Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 4½ km east of Praia João de Arens.
Parchal
Town
Photo: Pacanherros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 5 km northeast of Praia João de Arens.
Praia João de Arens
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Alvor, Portimão Municipality, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.11564° or 37° 6′ 56″ northLongitude
-8.56734° or 8° 34′ 2″ westOpen location code
8C9H4C8M+73OpenStreetMap ID
way 1246032644OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
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