Quarteira
Quarteira is a locality in Quarteira, Loulé, Faro District and has about 24,400 residents. Quarteira is situated nearby to the locality Cavacos, as well as near the suburb Vilamoura.Places of Interest
Highlights include Roman ruins of Cerro da Vila and Praia da Rocha Baixinha.
Roman ruins of Cerro da Vila
Nature reserve
The Roman Ruins of Cerro da Vila are the remnants of a historical villa in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. Its vestiges lie in the vicinity of the resort and marina of Vilamoura, in the civil parish of Quarteira, municipality of Loulé Municipality.
Praia da Rocha Baixinha
Beach
Praia da Rocha Baixinha or Praia dos Tomates is a beach within the Municipality of Albufeira, in the Algarve, Portugal. The beach is 13 kilometres east of the town of Albufeira and is 31.7 kilometres west of the regions capital of Faro. Praia da Rocha Baixinha is situated 4 km west of Quarteira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vilamoura and Olhos de Água.
Vilamoura
Suburb
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vilamoura is a coastal luxury resort in the Loulé municipality in Algarve, Portugal. It is one of the three corners of Algarve's Golden Triangle. Vilamoura comprises one of the largest single tourist complexes in Europe and with about 2,000 hectares of land.
Olhos de Água
Village
Olhos de Água is a former freguesia, located in the municipality of Albufeira, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Albufeira e Olhos de Água. Olhos de Água is situated 8 km west of Quarteira.
Boliqueime
Town
Photo: Adriao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boliqueime is a Portuguese village and freguesia, located in the municipality of Loulé, in the region of Algarve. The population in 2011 was 4,973, in an area of 46.21 km². Boliqueime is situated 9 km northwest of Quarteira.
Quarteira
- Type: Locality with 24,400 residents
- Location: Quarteira, Loulé, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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