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steps, down to the beach from the village. At the bottom of the village, there is a concrete slope which provides easy access for wheelchair users and for boats etc. On the northwest side of the bay, there is the small fishing village of
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On the northern headland above the beach are the ruins of Castle
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464:Praia de Odeceixe Mar
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237:Facilities
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