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Praia da Costa Nova. Museums and visitor attractions in the area include the Maritime Museum of Ílhavo, with its Codfish Aquarium, Santo André's Ship Museum and the Investigation and Entrepreneurship Centre, one of the most visited across the country, honouring all those who, in the past and the present, dedicate their lives to fishing, either at deep-sea – such as cod fishing – at the ...
Praia da Granja (São Félix da Marinha, Vila Nova de Gaia) Praia da Ladeira (Vila do Conde) Praia da Madalena (Vila Nova de Gaia) Praia da Memória (Perafita, Lavra e Santa Cruz do Bispo, Matosinhos) Praia da Pedra Negra (Aver-o-Mar, Amorim e Terroso, Póvoa de Varzim) Praia da Quebrada ; Praia da Saozinha (Vila Nova de Gaia) Praia das Caxinas ...
The Costa das Algas Environmental Protection Area was created by federal decree on 17 June 2010. [3] It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation . [ 4 ] The APA became part of the Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor , created later in 2002. [ 5 ]
Legend suggests that, in 1800, the Costa da Caparica was the site for the Casa da Coroa (the first house of rock and limestone) which received its importance for a little-known fact. [4] It was believed that King John VI of Portugal in 1824 had eaten a delicious seafood stew, and for that reason, he ordered that the royal coat-of-arms be raised ...
It occupies an area of 895.7 km 2 (345.8 sq mi) (605.8 km 2 (233.9 sq mi) on land and 289.9 km 2 (111.9 sq mi) at sea) and is one of the last strongholds of the wild European coast. [3] It has one of the highest levels of biodiversity in the country with over 12 endemic species of plant [ 4 ] and several bird nesting sites.
Nearby is the lighthouse of Ponte da Barra and coastal seawall, that delimits the 500 metres (1,600 ft) southern entrance to the port of Aveiro. The breakwater separates the northern and southern beaches, is close to the Church of the Sagrada Família and campsite of Barra, that belong to the tourist route of Luz/Centro.
The beach of Praia de Miramar, showing the white fine sand areal. Arcozelo is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the centre of the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Porto and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Espinho, with roadways and raillines providing access to many of the centres of northern and central Portugal, and former province of Douro Litoral. [3]
The Costa Daurada (Catalan: [ˈkɔstə ðəwˈɾaðə]; Spanish: Costa Dorada [ˈkosta ðoˈɾaða]; meaning in English "Golden Coast") is an area on the coast of Catalonia, Spain, between Cunit and Alcanar on the Mediterranean Sea. Its traditional banks are the deltas of the Foix and Ebro rivers, although it mainly refers to the entire ...