Praia da Franquia Beach
Central part of the sand at Praia da Franquia Beach.
Bar of Praia da Franquia Beach.
East part at Praia da Franquia Beach and dwellings of Vila Nova de Milfontes on the cliff top.
West perspective at Praia da Franquia Beach.
Praia da Franquia Beach, aerial perspective.
Praia da Franquia Beach, view from the south margin of the Mira River.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to Low Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
26% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
24% | 2,4 m 7.9 ft | High Tide | |
22% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
20% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
17% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
15% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
13% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
12% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
10% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
8% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
7% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
5% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
4% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
3% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
2% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,4 m 1.3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,5 m 1.6 ft | Low Tide | |
2% | 3,7 m 12.1 ft | High Tide | |
3% | 0,3 m 1 ft | Low Tide | |
4% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
5% | 0,4 m 1.3 ft | Low Tide | |
6% | 3,8 m 12.5 ft | High Tide | |
8% | 0,3 m 1 ft | Low Tide | |
10% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
12% | 0,5 m 1.6 ft | Low Tide | |
14% | 3,7 m 12.1 ft | High Tide | |
16% | 0,5 m 1.6 ft | Low Tide | |
18% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
21% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
23% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
26% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
28% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
31% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
34% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
37% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
40% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia da Franquia Beach?
It's an Oceanic Beach in the northern hemisphere bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, located on the coast of Portugal - Iberian Peninsula - in the municipality of Odemira.
Praia da Franquia Beach or Praia de Vila Nova de Milfontes Beach, as a very long sand during low tide. However, when the tide is high, its area gets nearly reduced to half.
The beach is located in the sea front of Vila Nova de Milfontes town and belongs to the Rio Mira1 mouth by the north side.
The waters are extremely calm, due to the protection of the river mouth.
This beach is very crowded by families and water sports lovers.
References
- Mira River
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Franquia Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.722386º Lon. -8.787632º N 37º 43.34316' W 8º 47.25792' N 37º 43' 20.59" W 8º 47' 15.48" |
| Parish | Vila Nova de Milfontes |
| County | Odemira |
| District | Beja |
| Region | Baixo Alentejo |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Sines |
| Protected Area | Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina |
| Bathing Water | Franquia |
| Coastal Unit | Pedra da Foz (Vila Nova de Milfontes) - Cabo Sardão |
| Coastal Region | Costa Vicentina |
Awards
| Award | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
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| Blue Flag | ||||||||||||
| Gold Flag | ||||||||||||
| Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
| Zero Polution |