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Praia_da_Carreagem Latitude and Longitude:

37°21′31″N 8°50′28″W / 37.35861°N 8.84111°W / 37.35861; -8.84111
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Praia da Carreagem
Beach
Location of Praia da Carriagem in Portugal
Location of Praia da Carriagem in Portugal
Praia da Carreagem is located in Portugal
Praia da Carreagem
Praia da Carreagem
Praia da Carriagem
Coordinates: 37°21′31″N 8°50′28″W / 37.35861°N 8.84111°W / 37.35861; -8.84111
Location Aljezur, Algarve, Portugal

Praia da Carreagem (sometimes written Praia da Carriagem) is a beach within the Municipality of Aljezur, in the Algarve, Portugal. [1] The beach is on the western Seaboard in the north west of the Algarve. The beach is 2.6 miles (4.2 km) west of the village of Rogil, and is 71.8 miles (115.6 km) north west, by road, from the regions capital of Faro. The beach is inside the Vicentine Coast Natural Park. [2]

Description

A secluded beach which is unspoiled and never busy and visitors to the beach must negotiate a marked pathway and steps which lead down to this beach from a car park on the cliff above. The beach has many interesting and unusual rock formations. The beach is popular for sports such as Kite surfing, Windsurfing, and bodyboard surfing. The sea here is designate with a Flag#Swimming flags is considered too dangerous for swimming.[ citation needed]

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References

  1. ^ "Spain & Portugal 2012, Tourist and Motoring Atlas. Pub:Michelin, 2011, ISBN  978-2-06-717415-3
  2. ^ Tours around the Algarve. Published: Algarve Tourism Board/ Rotas © Região de Turismo do Algarve.