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Estação da Biodiversidade da Praia da Amoreira

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Estações da Biodiversidade (Biodiversity stations) are marked public trails, with information panels (also in English) on the biodiversity of those places. Each station is in an area of high specific and landscape richness, representative of the characteristic habitats of the area. In this path you will be able to observe several species of herbaceous plants and shrubs typical of dune and coastal ecosystems (some of them endemic).

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  • Estações da Biodiversidade (Biodiversity stations) are marked public trails, with information panels (also in English) on the biodiversity of those places. Each station is in an area of high specific and landscape richness, representative of the characteristic habitats of the area. In this path you will be able to observe several species of herbaceous plants and shrubs typical of dune and coastal ecosystems (some of them endemic).

  • Algarve

  • Aljezur

  • Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina Nature Park

  • PTCON0012 Costa Sudoeste (Southwest Coast)

    PTZPE0015 Costa Sudoeste (Southwest Coast)

  • Museu Nac. História Natural, Centro de Biologia Ambiental (Univ. de Lisboa) and Tagis.

  • By car

    Access to Aljezur from:

    Lisbon (250 km): A2 motorway. Take the exit at IC1 and then take N263. In Odemira, take the N120 that goes to Aljezur. Before Aljezur turn right to Praia da Amoreira.

    Faro (110 km): A2 till the end (in Lagos follow Bendafrim direction) and then N120 to Aljezur. After Aljezur turn left and follow Praia da Amoreira direction.

     

    Public transports

    Plane: nearest airport is Faro International Airport (110 km).

    Train: nearest train station is in Lagos (CP).

    Bus: Eva Transportes and Rede Nacional de Expressos (bus stop only in Aljezur centre).

  • Yes

  • Parking zone in Amoreira Beach
  • Pinewood

  • 1,6 km

  • All year, but may have slippery sections with rain and be hot in Summer.

  • 1h30

  • Easy

  • Linear

  • Todos os grupos

  • Yes.

Points of Interest

Bring walking shoes, water and binoculars.

 

Supply in Aljezur centre and at the beginning of trail you will find a restaurant.

 

Know more: http://en.rotavicentina.com/

Access

By car

Access to Aljezur from:

Lisbon (250 km): A2 motorway. Take the exit at IC1 and then take N263. In Odemira, take the N120 that goes to Aljezur. Before Aljezur turn right to Praia da Amoreira.

Faro (110 km): A2 till the end (in Lagos follow Bendafrim direction) and then N120 to Aljezur. After Aljezur turn left and follow Praia da Amoreira direction.

 

Public transports

Plane: nearest airport is Faro International Airport (110 km).

Train: nearest train station is in Lagos (CP).

Bus: Eva Transportes and Rede Nacional de Expressos (bus stop only in Aljezur centre).

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