The Atlantic
coast at
Porto Covo, a
civil parish in the
municipality of
Sines, Portugal. Well known for its
beaches, it is located on the western coast of
Portugal, about 170 km (110 mi) south of
Lisbon. The name "Porto Covo" probably means Port of the covos, where a covo is a kind of
fishing net for capturing
lobsters and
crabs.Photo:
Joaquim Alves Gaspar
The Atlantic
coast at
Porto Covo, a
civil parish in the
municipality of
Sines, Portugal. Well known for its
beaches, it is located on the western coast of
Portugal, about 170 km (110 mi) south of
Lisbon. The name "Porto Covo" probably means Port of the covos, where a covo is a kind of
fishing net for capturing
lobsters and
crabs.Photo:
Joaquim Alves Gaspar