Praia da Foz do Minho beach

Foz do Minho Beach, Praia da Foz do Minho
Portugal, Porto
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Praia da Foz do Minho beach

Foz do Minho Beach, Praia da Foz do Minho
Portugal, Porto
Praia da Foz do Minho beach is located in the north of Portugal, 70 km from Porto and 2 km from the center of Caminha, at the mouth of the Minho River, on a peninsula washed by the river on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. The southern part of the beach adjoins the Camarido National Forest Park. Across the river begins the territory of Galician Spain, from the beach you can clearly see the pointed mountain Santa Tecla located there.
Literally 100 meters from the beach is the Orbitur Caminha camping park, and several hotels are open a kilometer from the beach. On the island, located 1.5 km from the beach and 500 meters from the shore, the 17th-century fort Farol da Insua has been preserved. The sandy beach is about 1.2 km long and 15 to 70 meters wide. Due to its location, the beach is constantly blown by the wind, so it is better to sunbathe behind special tents. A fairly wide wooden flooring leads to the water through the river part of the beach.

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Traveled 8 years ago
For a traditional beach holiday in the "starfish" position, local ocean beaches are not suitable, because a constant wind blows here, which does not allow you to relax and soak up the sun. Locals sunbathe behind special awnings that do not allow the wind to roam. But Praia da Foz do Minho is perfect for walking and swimming. Near the beach there is a camping park (Parque Campismo Orbitur Caminha). Farol da Insua can be seen not far from the coast - a fort dating from the 14th century and originally a monastery of the Franciscans, and in the 17th century it was rebuilt as a military facility.
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