Praia do Moinho Beach
Entrance to the sand at Praia do Moinho Beach.
Praia do Moinho Beach, east view.
The São Julião da Barra Fort, viewed from Praia do Moinho Beach.
West perspective of Praia do Moinho Beach.
View to Praia do Moinho Beach, from the side seawall of the São Julião da Barra Fort.
Praia do Moinho Beach.
Weather and Tide Table
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About the Beach
What is Praia do Moinho 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 Cascais.
Praia do Moinho Beach, also known as Praia da Mó Beach, owns a small sand with the shape of a seashell. It's sheltered from the wind from all directions, except south.
The entrance in the water is hampered by rocky formations here existent.
Access to the bathing area is easier in the central area.
At south, the stunning Forte de São Julião da Barra1 bounds the beach.
This is the border place between Cascais and Oeiras counties.
References
- São Julião da Barra Fort
Where is it?
Map of Praia do Moinho Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 38.676411º Lon. -9.327275º N 38º 40.58466' W 9º 19.6365' N 38º 40' 35.08" W 9º 19' 38.19" |
| Parish | Carcavelos |
| County | Cascais |
| District | Lisboa |
| Region | Estremadura |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Cascais |
| Protected Area | Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais |
| Bathing Water | |
| Coastal Unit | Cabo Raso - São Julião da Barra |
| Coastal Region | Costa Azul |
Awards
| Award | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
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| Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
| Zero Polution |