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Praia do Carvoeiro Destination Guide

Discover Praia do Carvoeiro in Portugal

Praia do Carvoeiro in the region of Faro is a town located in Portugal - some 118 mi or ( 189 km ) South of Lisbon , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Praia do Carvoeiro

Local time in Praia do Carvoeiro is now 09:44 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Lisbon " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Silves, Senhora do Verde, Praia do Carvoeiro, Poco Partido, and Pera. When in this area, you might want to check out Silves . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Praia do Carvoeiro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Tombstoning in Carvoeiro

1:51 min by raybarber
Views: 8043 Rating: 5.00

Some young nutters risking life and limb off the rocks at Carvoeiro. ..

Praia de Benagil Portugal (HD)

1:36 min by Carlos Pais
Views: 3960 Rating: 0.00

BENAGIL LAGOA, Benagil is a small town located in Lagoa. The beach is considered by many as the most beautiful one in Algarve. It's a small beach, good for fishing, great sand and calm waters. With go ..


Carvoeiro Square Revamp April 2009

4:35 min by raybarber
Views: 3502 Rating: 5.00

Work on the Square is progressing but I hope they are going to put in some more public seating. The In-Road is still a mess and trying to drive across town is a bit of a nightmare! ..

Carvoeiro Square revamp 2009

1:36 min by raybarber
Views: 3072 Rating: 5.00

Early in 2009 the square was ripped up and a brand new feature is being built. The In-Road has been closed and the Out-Road made two-way. Will it be worth it? ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Carvoeiro (Lagoa)

Carvoeiro, or more commonly Praia de Carvoeiro (although this is no longer its formal name), is a Portuguese civil parish/freguesia in Lagoa Municipality, about 5 km south of the city itself (on the Atlantic Ocean), 14.12 km² in area with 2,784 inhabitant (2001). The population density is 197.2 people/km². It was created as a separate freguesia in 1985 and raised to the status of town on April 19, 2001.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.10 -8.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Lagoa (Algarve), Seaside resorts in Portugal, Villages in the Algarve

Lagoa (parish)

Lagoa is a Portuguese civil parish/freguesia at the center of the municipality/concelho of Lagoa, 25.67 km² in area, with 6,059 inhabitants (2001 census). The population density is 236.0 inhabitants per km². The offices of the freguesia are in part of the Convento de São José.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.13 -8.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Lagoa (Algarve), Parishes of Portugal, Towns in Portugal

Arade River

The Arade is a river located in the region of the Algarve, southern Portugal. the river's course takes it through the municipalities of Silves, Lagoa and Portimão. The source of the river lies to the southwest of the Serra do Caldeirão mountain ridge, in a valley called Barranco do Pé do Coelho. The river has a total length of 46.6 miles, with its source being 481 metres above sea level.

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Located at 37.11 -8.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Lagoa (Algarve), Rivers of Portugal

Praia Grande (Ferragudo)

Praia Grande is on the east bank of the wide estuary of the Rio Arade, south of Ferragudo, in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa (Algarve), in Portugal. Map location: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|07|12|N|8|31|20|W| | |name= }} This beach is just inside the mole which shields the river entrance and the port area of Portimão, and runs north to the Forte de São João do Arade.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.12 -8.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Beaches of Algarve, Lagoa (Algarve)

Praia da Angrinha (Ferragudo)

Praia da Angrinha is situated along the wide estuary of the Rio Arade, south of Ferragudo, in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa. Map location: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|07|12|N|8|31|20|W| | |name= }} Protected by the large moles extending out towards the Portimão shore opposite, the beach is long and enclosed by heights in the land, now much eroded by the elements.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.12 -8.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Beaches of Algarve, Lagoa (Algarve)