Fragosa Beach

Fragosa Beach

Fragosa Beach ("Praia da Fragosa" in Portuguese) is an extensive maritime beach of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is located in the parish of A Ver-o-Mar. The beach is popular in the summer, but very calm during winter. The beach has white sand and no or very few rocks.

In front of the beach there's Forcado Islet, small and rocky, the islet has the shape of a camel's double hump.

External links

* [http://maps.google.com/maps?om=1&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=41.397616,-8.781145&spn=0.003469,0.007317&t=k Fragosa Beach in Google Maps]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Esteiro Beach — ( Praia do Esteiro in Portuguese) is a wide maritime beach of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal in the civil parish of Aver o Mar. Esteiro Beach is located in the right bank of the small Esteiro River, the other bank is known as Fragosa Beach. Due to… …   Wikipedia

  • Coim Beach — in Northern Aver o Mar. Coim Beach (Praia de Coim) or Coin Rock Beach (Praia do Penedo de Coim) is a maritime beach of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal in the civil parish of Aver o Mar, located between Esteiro Beach and Quião Beach …   Wikipedia

  • Passeio Alegre — (formerly Picadeiro ) is a traditional sidewalk in the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim between the beach and the city. It is considered a listed property of Public Interest in Portugal. Today it is built using Portuguese pavement.Passeio… …   Wikipedia

  • Culture of Póvoa de Varzim — Portuguese painted tile work with Povoan boats and siglas poveiras marks. The culture of Póvoa de Varzim, in Portugal, deriving from the different working classes and with influences arriving from the maritime route from Baltic Sea to the… …   Wikipedia

  • Diana Bar — is a public beach library in a former famous café. Diana Bar is a beach library and gallery in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. before being a public library it was a historic café with the same name. It is located in the south end of the city s main… …   Wikipedia

  • Cividade de Terroso — Present day ruins of Cividade. The city s fall was the basis of the book Uma Deusa na Bruma (A Goddess in the Mist) by João Aguiar …   Wikipedia

  • Cividade Hill — The hilltop. Entrance of Cividade de Terroso. Cividade Hill (153 metres) is one of the two hills next to the city of Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal. The hill is located in the parish of Terroso, just east of the city, and is the second highest hill… …   Wikipedia

  • Matriz Church of Póvoa de Varzim — Matriz Church is a baroque building located in the Old Square of Póvoa de Varzim …   Wikipedia

  • Monastery of Rates — Main façade of the old church of the Monastery of Rates (late 12th century). The Monastery of Rates (Portuguese: Mosteiro de Rates) was a Benedictine monastery located in the parish of Rates in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim, in Portugal.… …   Wikipedia

  • Coração de Jesus Basilica — Sacred Heart of Jesus icon, over the dome, illuminated at night. Sagrado Coração de Jesus Basilica or Sacred Heart of Jesus Basilica is a basilica located in the city of Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal, by Gomes de Amorim street, by the national… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”