Praia das Maçãs
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Praia das Maçãs is a popular sandy beach near Sintra on Portugal’s Lisbon Coast, known for its surf-friendly waves, family atmosphere, and scenic seaside village setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Praia das Maçãs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8457835 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Praia das Maçãs Context triple: [Lisbon Coast, contains, Praia das Maçãs]
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A.
Praia do Madeiro
Praia do Madeiro is a scenic beach near Pipa in Brazil, known for its calm waters, surrounding cliffs, and frequent dolphin sightings.
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B.
Praia da Batata
Praia da Batata is a popular sandy beach in Lagos, Portugal, known for its calm waters, scenic cliffs, and easy access from the town center.
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C.
Praia da Marinha
Praia da Marinha is a famous Algarve beach in southern Portugal, renowned for its dramatic limestone cliffs, clear turquoise waters, and picturesque rock formations.
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D.
Praia dos Pescadores
Praia dos Pescadores is a popular central beach in Albufeira, Portugal, known for its golden sand, fishing-boat heritage, and proximity to the old town.
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E.
Praia da Terra Estreita
Praia da Terra Estreita is a tranquil, narrow sandbank beach on Tavira Island in Portugal’s Algarve region, known for its peaceful atmosphere and access by boat.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Praia das Maçãs Target entity description: Praia das Maçãs is a popular sandy beach near Sintra on Portugal’s Lisbon Coast, known for its surf-friendly waves, family atmosphere, and scenic seaside village setting.
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A.
Praia do Madeiro
Praia do Madeiro is a scenic beach near Pipa in Brazil, known for its calm waters, surrounding cliffs, and frequent dolphin sightings.
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B.
Praia da Batata
Praia da Batata is a popular sandy beach in Lagos, Portugal, known for its calm waters, scenic cliffs, and easy access from the town center.
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C.
Praia da Marinha
Praia da Marinha is a famous Algarve beach in southern Portugal, renowned for its dramatic limestone cliffs, clear turquoise waters, and picturesque rock formations.
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D.
Praia dos Pescadores
Praia dos Pescadores is a popular central beach in Albufeira, Portugal, known for its golden sand, fishing-boat heritage, and proximity to the old town.
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E.
Praia da Terra Estreita
Praia da Terra Estreita is a tranquil, narrow sandbank beach on Tavira Island in Portugal’s Algarve region, known for its peaceful atmosphere and access by boat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beach
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| etymology | named after apples (maçãs) that historically washed down the river to the beach ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
parking areas nearby
ⓘ
public transport from Sintra (bus) ⓘ road access ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
beach walking
ⓘ
bodyboarding ⓘ seafood dining ⓘ sunbathing ⓘ surfing ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
family-friendly atmosphere
ⓘ
seaside village setting ⓘ surf-friendly waves ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | sandy beach ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bars
ⓘ
cafés ⓘ cliffs nearby ⓘ promenade ⓘ restaurants ⓘ rocky areas at ends of beach ⓘ seaside village ⓘ small shops ⓘ |
| hasLifeguardService | yes (seasonal) ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Azenhas do Mar
NERFINISHED
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Praia Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ Sintra-Cascais Natural Park NERFINISHED ⓘ historic town of Sintra ⓘ |
| hasSandType | golden sand ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfTourism |
beach tourism
ⓘ
family tourism ⓘ surf tourism ⓘ |
| hasWaveType | consistent Atlantic swell ⓘ |
| isPopularWith |
families
ⓘ
local residents ⓘ surfers ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sintra municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Centro de Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lisbon District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Lisbon Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Colares
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sintra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalPeak | summer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Praia das Maçãs Description of subject: Praia das Maçãs is a popular sandy beach near Sintra on Portugal’s Lisbon Coast, known for its surf-friendly waves, family atmosphere, and scenic seaside village setting.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.