Praia do Forte da Barra Beach

What is Praia do Forte da Barra 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 Tavira.

Praia do Forte da Barra Beach has a very extensive sand of about 1,4 Km.
It lies at Ilha de Cabanas¹ and belongs to the Parque Natural da Ria Formosa² territory.
I the northeast, the beach is bounded by the Ribeira do Almargem³ mouth and in the west by the east pontoon of the Rio Gilão⁴ mouth. There are plus three minor piers also in this area.
A little more than half kilometer far away, after the Canal de Tavira⁵, Forte do Rato⁶ can be sighted.

References

1. Cabanas Island
2. Formosa River Natural Park
3. Almargem Stream
4. Gilão River
5. Tavira Canal
6. Rato Fort

Where is it?

Map of Praia do Forte da Barra Beach

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