Ferragudo
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Ferragudo is a Portuguese civil parish at the western border of the municipality of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 1,973, in an area of 5.41 km2. Ferragudo serves mainly as a bedroom community for
The centre of Ferragudo, seen from across the Arade River
The Fort of São João do Arade, constructed in the 16th–17th century to protect the coast from pirates and privateers
The Praia Grande beach, showing the expansive white sands that make the area popular with locals and tourists
Praia Grande (Ferragudo)
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Praia Grande is a beach situated in the civil parish of Ferragudo, municipality of Lagoa, the Portuguese Algarve.
Ferragudo
…are coloured by the fishing economy and tourist beaches, such as Angrinha, Caneiros, Torrados, Infanta, Afurada, João Lopes, Molhe, Pintadinho and Praia Grande. It is situated between the parish of Parchal (in the north), Estômbar (in the east) and the municipality of Portimão (in the west, across the Arade…
A view of the golden sand of Praia Grande near the Fort of São João do Arade