Praia da Adraga is a

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beach in Portugal, near to the town of

Almoçageme Almoçageme (pronounced: Al-mu-sa-jè-mê) is a village on the Portuguese municipality of Sintra and in the Freguesia of Colares. The name Almoçageme is obviously Arab in origin – the Iberian peninsula is packed with Muslim toponyms that ar ...

Sintra Sintra (, ) is a town and municipality in the Greater Lisbon region of Portugal, located on the Portuguese Riviera. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 377,835, in an area of . Sintra is one of the most urbanized and densely populated ...

. It has been recommended in British newspapers.''Pure shores: 10 top Portuguese beaches'' The Independent, June 6, 2004 accessed August 3, 2006. It is also claimed that the BBC and Sunday times have recommended it (not verified). It is a "

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" with access for

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persons, It has an excellent restaurant and a very good emergency service system, although it is hard to reach by public transportation. Because of its beauty it has been the subject of many photographs and many blogs.

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João Domingues Photo - Portuguese Nature and Landscapes
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