Figueira da Foz, Coastal municipality in Coimbra Region, Portugal
Figueira da Foz extends across 379 square kilometers at the mouth of the Mondego River, featuring extensive beaches and a Mediterranean climate.
The municipality traces its documented origins to 1096, developing from a small fishing settlement into a significant port and industrial center by the 1800s.
The municipality maintains fourteen distinct parishes, each contributing to the region's traditions through fishing practices, agricultural methods, and local festivities.
The city connects to major Portuguese destinations through the A14, A17, and A1 motorways, with regular train services running between Coimbra and Lisbon.
The municipality contains diverse natural environments including rice fields, salt pans, dunes, lagoons, mountains, and twelve kilometers of Blue Flag beaches.
Location: Coimbra
Location: Coimbra Region
Shares border with: Pombal, Cantanhede, Montemor-o-Velho, Soure
Email: municipe@cm-figfoz.pt
Website: https://cm-figfoz.pt
GPS coordinates: 40.15085,-8.86179
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:47
Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Seiça
13.5 km
Forte de Santa Catarina
488 m
Edgar Cardoso Bridge
1.8 km
Casino Figueira
181 m
Praia de Quiaios
7.9 km
Torre do Relógio (Figueira da Foz)
437 m
Cabo Mondego Lighthouse
5.8 km
Fortaleza de Buarcos
2.1 km
Monumentos da Serra da Brenha, que incluem o Dólmen das Carniçosas
6.2 km
Paço de Maiorca
9.4 km
Torre de Redondos
2.2 km
Museu Municipal Santos Rocha
113 m
Santa Catarina Lighthouse
525 m
Coliseu Figueirense
468 m
Santa Olaia
12.3 km
Palácio Sotto Maior
918 m
Centro de Artes e Espectáculos
294 m
Capela de Nossa Senhora de Ceiça
13.5 km
Fortim dos Palheiros
934 m
Núcleo Museológico do Sal
5 km
Pelourinho da Figueira da Foz
340 m
Mercado Municipal (Figueira da Foz)
212 m
Pelourinho de Buarcos
2.1 km
Fontela
4.9 km
Casino Oceano
208 m
Palácio da Justiça
188 m
Pelourinho de Redondos
2.1 km
Edifício do antigo Turismo
380 mReviews
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