Praia da Tranca
Praia da Tranca is a beach in Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal District. Praia da Tranca is situated nearby to Fort São Domingos da Baralha, as well as near the ruins Guindaste do Forte da Baralha.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort São Domingos da Baralha and Cape Espichel Lighthouse.
Fort São Domingos da Baralha
Fort
Photo: José Carlos Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fort São Domingos da Baralha or Baralha Fort is located next to Baleeira beach, between Cape Espichel and Sesimbra, in the District of Setúbal, in Portugal. Fort São Domingos da Baralha is situated 670 metres southwest of Praia da Tranca.
Cape Espichel Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
Cape Espichel Lighthouse is situated on the western coast of the civil parish of Castelo, municipality of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal district of Portugal. The lighthouse was built in 1790. Cape Espichel Lighthouse is situated 2½ km west of Praia da Tranca.
Ermida da Memória
Church
Photo: joselomba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ermida da Memória is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Praia da Tranca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azóia and Cape Espichel.
Azóia
Hamlet
Azóia is a town in the municipality of Sesimbra, parish of Castelo, near Cabo Espichel. As of 2015, Azoia had a population of 219, with 110 males and 109 females.
Cape Espichel
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cape Espichel is a cape situated on the western coast of the civil parish of Castelo, municipality of Sesimbra, in the Portuguese district of Setúbal, at the very southwestern corner of the Setubal Peninsula. Cape Espichel is situated 3 km west of Praia da Tranca.
Praia da Tranca
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.41865° or 38° 25′ 7″ northLongitude
-9.18701° or 9° 11′ 13″ westOpen location code
8CCGCR97+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 694044249OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Guindaste do Forte da Baralha and Chã dos Navegantes.
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