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Praia do Pego
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Praia do Pego
7570, Grândola
A true Alentejo oasis surrounded by an extensive stretch of light-colored sand, with a dune system of great scenic and environmental interest. It has quality restaurants serving typical Alentejo dishes.
Praia de Melides
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Praia de Melides
7570, Lagoa de Melides
A very long beach with undulating sand, surrounded by dunes, pine forests and a lagoon. There is a restaurant serving typical dishes at affordable prices.
Ruínas Romanas de Tróia
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Tróia
7570-789, Tróia
To get here, you can come from Setúbal by boat, or by road via Alcácer, Grândola, or Santiago do Cacém. The ruins comprise a residential area, a bathhouse, swimming pools, a religious center, four burial areas, and industrial areas. Mosaics and stucco with fresco painting are still visible. Occupation extended from the 1st to the 5th/6th centuries. Besides the fish salting workshops, the most characteristic element, there are uncovered thermal baths, a residential area known as Rua da Princesa, a mausoleum, necropolises with different types of tombs, and an early Christian basilica with frescoed walls, which can only be visited …
Barragem Romana do Pego da Moura
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Grândola
7570, Grândola
This Roman dam or reservoir is situated on a small stream in the Pêgo da Moura area. With a straight layout, it has a maximum height of 3.30 meters and the drainage basin covers an area of 2.3 km². Traces of a primitive vault and a watermill are also visible.
Praia da Comporta
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Praia da Comporta
7570-789, Praia da Comporta
A beach surrounded by dunes and pine forest, with completely renovated accessibility. It is frequented by people who enjoy running, windsurfing, and volleyball. Sport fishing enthusiasts find ideal conditions for practicing this sport here. It has two good restaurants and has already won the "Most Accessible Beach" award, which recognizes accessibility conditions for people with reduced mobility.
Praia da Aberta Nova
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Praia da Aberta Nova
7570, Fontainhas do Mar
Enormous, with a vast sandy area stretching from Sines to Tróia, it's only not completely wild because during the summer season it has a lifeguard and a bar operating every day. It also offers sunshade and deckchair rentals and is perfect for sport fishing enthusiasts. In terms of landscape, it's surrounded by magnificent dunes and a pine forest. There's also a small picnic area with refreshing shade, perfect for leisurely family lunches. Located halfway between Grândola and Santiago do Cacém, its main drawback is the access, much of it via dirt roads.
Praia Atlântica
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Praia Atlântica
7570, Tróia
A beautiful beach, located within a luxury development, with restricted access. Access to the beach is via wooden walkways that cross the dune system, preventing its destruction. Nearby, there are high-quality restaurants and lively nightlife.
Praia do Bico das Lulas
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Praia do Bico das Lulas
7570, Tróia
A beach located in the middle of the Troia tourist complex. It has an elevated walkway over the dunes that provides access to the sandy area. There is a sophisticated restaurant.
Praia do Carvalhal
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Praia do Carvalhal
7570, Carvalhal
A beach with quality infrastructure, well-frequented, located in a small fishing village with a sheltered harbor.
Lagoa de Melides
- beach
- country
Lagoa de Melides
7570, Melides
Located by the beach, the Melides Lagoon spreads inland through several miles of rice fields and has a sand cliff to the north. It is a quiet and peaceful place, located about 200 metres away from the shoreline. Several species of birds inhabit it, namely the little egret, the purple heron and the sandwich tern. There is a camping nearby.