Praia da Consolação Beach
Car parking and bar at Praia da Consolação Beach.
View to Praia da Consolação Beach, from the dune system of Praia da Consolação (North) Beach.
Praia da Consolação Beach. Far, the city of Peniche.
Access stairwair to Praia da Consolação Beach. Behind, the Nossa Senhora da Consolação Fort.
View over the sand and dwellings on the seafront.
Praia da Consolação Beach, north perspective.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunrise
Sunset
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Low Tide
High Tide
About the Beach
What is Praia da Consolação 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 Peniche.
Praia da Consolação Beach, part of Praia do Medão Grande Beach, is south bounded by the Forte da Praia da Consolação or Forte de Nossa Senhora da Consolação1.
An extensive dune system exhibits similar dimensions comparing to the sandy area.
At north, a stream flows in rainier days.
Rich in iodine, these sea waters are quite reputable for their healing properties.
The support car parking is shared with the north neighbor beach.
References
- Praia da Consolação Fort, also known as Nossa Senhora da Consolação Fort
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Consolação Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 39.326674º Lon. -9.358493º N 39º 19.60044' W 9º 21.50958' N 39º 19' 36.03" W 9º 21' 30.57" |
| Parish | Atouguia da Baleia |
| County | Peniche |
| District | Leiria |
| Region | Estremadura |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Peniche |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | Consolação |
| Coastal Unit | Porto de Peniche (Molhe W) - Ponta da Lamporeira |
| Coastal Region | Costa de Prata |
Awards
| Award | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
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| Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
| Zero Polution |