Praia do Alvor Poente
Praia do Alvor Poente is a beach in Alvor, Portimão Municipality, Faro District. Praia do Alvor Poente is situated nearby to the sports venue Complexo Desportivo de Alvor, as well as near the outdoor gym Calisthenics.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Alvor and Igreja Matriz de 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 1 km northeast of Praia do Alvor Poente.
Igreja Matriz de Alvor
Church
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Igreja Matriz de Alvor is a church, which is situated 1 km north of Praia do Alvor Poente.
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 3 km north of Praia do Alvor Poente.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mexilhoeira Grande and Portimão.
Mexilhoeira Grande
Town
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mexilhoeira Grande is a civil parish in the municipality of Portimão in the southern Portuguese region of the Algarve. The population in 2011 was 4,029, in an area of 91.15 km². Mexilhoeira Grande is situated 4½ km north of Praia do Alvor Poente.
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.
Odiáxere
Town
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Odiáxere is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Lagos, Portugal. The population in 2021 was 3,046, up from 2,984 in 2011, in an area of 31.85 km2. Odiáxere is situated 6 km northwest of Praia do Alvor Poente.
Praia do Alvor Poente
- Type: Beach
- Wheelchair access: yes
- Category: landform
- Location: Alvor, Portimão Municipality, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.1227° or 37° 7′ 22″ northLongitude
-8.59753° or 8° 35′ 51″ westOpen location code
8C9H4CF2+3XOpenStreetMap ID
way 606996960OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Complexo Desportivo de Alvor and Calisthenics.
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