Praia da Murtinheira

Praia da Murtinheira is a beach in Quiaios, Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Praia da Murtinheira is situated nearby to the police station GNR - Posto territorial de praia de Quiaios, as well as near the village Buarcos.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cape Mondego Lighthouse and Praia de Quiaios.

Cape Mondego Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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The Cape Mondego Lighthouse is situated 3 nautical miles NNW of the Mondego River estuary on the Portuguese Atlantic coast, in the parish of Buarcos, in the Figueira da Foz Municipality, in the Coimbra District. Cape Mondego Lighthouse is situated 1½ km south of Praia da Murtinheira.

Praia de Quiaios

Beach

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Praia de Quiaios is a beach.

Hotel Atlantida Sol

Hotel

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Hotel Atlantida Sol is situated 3½ km south of Praia da Murtinheira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buarcos and Tavarede.

Buarcos

Village

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Buarcos is a freguesia in Figueira da Foz Municipality, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 18,454, in an area of 15.53 km². During the 1600s, the people of Buarcos were harassed by pirates and built the long fortification that stands to this day. Buarcos is situated 5 km southeast of Praia da Murtinheira.

Tavarede

Town

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Tavarede is a parish in the municipality of Figueira da Foz, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,441, in an area of 10.71 km2. Tavarede is situated 7 km southeast of Praia da Murtinheira.