Praia das Escaleiras
Praia das Escaleiras is a beach in Porches, Lagoa, Faro District. Praia das Escaleiras is situated nearby to the beach Praia da Ponta da Adega, as well as near Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha and Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha.
Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha
Beach
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Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha is a small fishing community and beach on the Atlantic coast of the civil parish/freguesia of Porches in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa in Portugal.
Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha
Protected area
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The Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha is a medieval castle situated in the civil parish of Porches, in the municipality of Lagoa in Portuguese Algarve. Inside the fort is the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Rocha, of uncertain date. Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha is situated 310 metres southwest of Praia das Escaleiras.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Armação de Pêra and Porches.
Armação de Pêra
Town
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Armação de Pêra is a town and Portuguese 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 Pêra, which was then named Pêra de Cima or Upper Pêra.
Porches
Town
Porches 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. Porches is situated 3½ km northwest of Praia das Escaleiras.
Alcantarilha
Town
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Alcantarilha is a former civil parish in the municipality of Silves, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Alcantarilha e Pêra. With an area of 19.54 square kilometres the population of 2347 inhabitants is dispersed throughout the territory. Alcantarilha is situated 5 km northeast of Praia das Escaleiras.
Praia das Escaleiras
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Porches, Lagoa, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.09744° or 37° 5′ 51″ northLongitude
-8.38352° or 8° 23′ 1″ westOpen location code
8C9H3JW8+XHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1250076184OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
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