Faro District
Lagoa
Ferragudo

Fort of São João do Arade

The Fort of São João do Arade, sometimes referred to as the Castle of Arade, is a medieval fortification situated in the civil parish of in the municipality of Lagoa.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Ferragudo, Faro District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Castelo de Arade”, “Castelo de Ferragudo”, “Forte de Sao Joao”, and “Forte de São João”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Praia da Angrinha and Praia Grande.

Beach
is situated along the wide estuary of the , south of , in Lagoa Municipality, Portugal. Map location: Protected by the large moles extending out towards the shore opposite, the beach is long and enclosed by heights in the land, now much eroded by the elements.

Beach
Photo: Joergsam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a beach situated in the civil parish of , municipality of Lagoa, the . One of many beaches to obtain the name , this coastal zone is located on the eastern back of Rio Arade estuary, south of the town of Ferragudo.

Fort
Photo: Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a medieval fort situated in the civil parish of , in the municipality of Portimão in . The structure was considered one of the last Philippine military projects in the Algarve, erected to defend the peninsula from pirates and privateers, as well as military invasions. is situated 720 metres southwest of Fort of São João do Arade.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ferragudo and Parchal.

Town
Photo: Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a civil parish at the western border of the municipality of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 1,973, in an area of 5.41 km2. serves mainly as a bedroom community for its much larger neighbour, the city of ; its residents routinely travel across the to work in the neighboring municipality.

Town
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is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish . The population in 2011 was 4,019, in an area of 3.86 km2.

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the second biggest city in the , , and famous for its fresh fish restaurants, grilled sardines being the most famous dish. It's very close to one of the most well known beaches in the Algarve, Praia da Rocha, and there are numerous others nearby.

Fort of São João do Arade

Latitude
37.1196° or 37° 7′ 11″ north
Longitude
-8.52247° or 8° 31′ 21″ west
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
8C9H4F9H+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 163879004
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2263333
Wiki­data ID
Q5472498
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of São João do Arade” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fort of São João do Arade”. Photo: Andrew Milligan sumo, CC BY 4.0.