Praia das Furnas

Praia das Furnas is a beach in Faro District, Portugal. Praia das Furnas is situated nearby to the beach Praia Andorinha, as well as near Praia da Foia do Carro.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Vera Cruz and Menir de Aspradantes.

Fort Vera Cruz

Archaeological site

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fort Vera Cruz, also known as Fort Vera Cruz da Figueira or Figueira Fort, consist of the remains of a fort located in Vila do Bispo, in Algarve, Portugal. Fort Vera Cruz is situated 1½ km northeast of Praia das Furnas.

Menir de Aspradantes

Archaeological site

Photo: Rmatospi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Menir de Aspradantes is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km northwest of Praia das Furnas.

Zavial Battery

Ruins

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Zavial Battery is a ruins, which is situated 2 km southwest of Praia das Furnas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Figueira and Salema.

Figueira

Village

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Figueira is a village near Portimão in the Algarve in Portugal. In the English-speaking world its main claim to fame is the disappearance there, on 12 September 2004, of a local girl, eight-year-old Joana Cipriano, and the subsequent conviction of her mother and uncle for murder.

Salema

Neighborhood

Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vila do Bispo is a town and municipality in Portugal's Algarve. It includes the destinations of Sagres and Salema. Salema is situated 3 km northeast of Praia das Furnas.