Ribeira do Vale da Zorra
Ribeira do Vale da Zorra is a stream in Faro District, Portugal. Ribeira do Vale da Zorra is situated nearby to the locality Alagoas, as well as near Praia Da Luz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz and Fort of Almádena.
Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz
Castle
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz, also known locally as Castle of Senhora da Luz is a fort in the civil parish of Luz, municipality of Lagos in the Portuguese Algarve, classified as a Property of Public Interest. Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz is situated 3 km east of Ribeira do Vale da Zorra.
Fort of Almádena
Ruins
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort of Almádena or, also known as the Fort of the River Mouth, is located between the towns of Salema and Burgau, in the Algarve region of Portugal. It was constructed in 1632. Damaged by the 1755 earthquake, it was abandoned in 1849. Fort of Almádena is situated 4 km southwest of Ribeira do Vale da Zorra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burgau and Almádena.
Burgau
Neighborhood
Photo: Lacobrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burgau, located in the western region of the Algarve, under the municipality of Vila do Bispo, is a former fishing village. Now living mainly on tourism, its most notable attraction is the small beach of Praia de Burgau, surrounded by cliffs that protect it from the frequent strong wind characteristic of Barlavento.
Almádena
Hamlet
Photo: Avitacum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Almádena is a village located in Portugal's western Algarve. Administratively, it is part of the civil parish of Luz, and the municipality of Lagos.
Espiche
Village
Espiche is a village of the civil parish of Luz, in the municipality of Lagos, in Algarve region, Portugal. Espiche is situated 3½ km northeast of Ribeira do Vale da Zorra.
Ribeira do Vale da Zorra
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.08333° or 37° 5′ northLongitude
-8.76667° or 8° 46′ westElevation
53 metres (174 feet)Open location code
8C9H36MM+88GeoNames ID
2262263
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