Praia da Baleeira Beach
Acess trail at the cliff's top to Praia da Baleeira Beach.
Access ravine to Praia da Baleeira Beach.
Praia da Baleeira Beach, view from the rear.
East perspective of Praia da Baleeira Beach.
Bathing area of Praia da Baleeira Beach.
Rolling stone sand of Praia da Baleeira Beach.
East rock tip of Praia da Baleeira Beach.
Rock at the West area of Praia da Baleeira Beach.
Weather and Tide Table
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About the Beach
What is Praia da Baleeira 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 Sesimbra.
Praia da Baleeira Beach is located southwest of Azóia village. Pebbles and rocks cover all its length.
Sea waters are calm and crystal clear at this narrow cove, surrounded by huge scarps. Here empties the Ribeira da Mareta1.
There are ruins of an old houses on the east cliff.
The access is done by a rocky trail down the cliff towards the bathing area.
References
- Mareta Stream
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Baleeira Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 38.416065º Lon. -9.189729º N 38º 24.9639' W 9º 11.38374' N 38º 24' 57.83" W 9º 11' 23.02" |
| Parish | Castelo (Oeste) |
| County | Sesimbra |
| District | Setúbal |
| Region | Estremadura |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Setúbal |
| Protected Area | Parque Natural da Arrábida |
| Bathing Water | |
| Coastal Unit | Cabo Espichel - Outão |
| Coastal Region | Costa Azul |
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 |