Ponta Grossa
Ponta Grossa is a point in Faro District, Portugal. Ponta Grossa is situated nearby to the locality Pontal Gordo, as well as near Sagres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Praia do Beliche and Fortress of Sagres.
Fortress of Sagres
Fort
Photo: Lacobrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fortress of Sagres, also known as Castle of Sagres or Fort of Sagres, is a military structure, located near the Sagres freguesia, in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the Algarve region of Portugal.
Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente
Lighthouse
The Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente is a beacon/lighthouse located along the coastal peninsula of Sagres Point in the civil parish of Sagres, in the Portuguese municipality of the Vila do Bispo. Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente is situated 2½ km west of Ponta Grossa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sagres and Cabo de São Vicente.
Sagres
Sagres is the southwesternmost point of Portugal and of Europe, in Barlavento, western Algarve, a beach destination with some nice churches, lighthouses and forts.
Cabo de São Vicente
Locality
Photo: Pufacz, Public domain.
Cape St. Vincent is a headland in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the Algarve, southern Portugal. It is the southwesternmost point of Portugal and of mainland Europe. Cabo de São Vicente is situated 2½ km west of Ponta Grossa.
Sagres Point
Locality
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sagres Point is a windswept shelf-like promontory located in the southwest Algarve region of southern Portugal. Only 4 km to the west and 3 km to the north lies Cape St. Vincent, which is usually taken as the southwesternmost tip of Europe. Sagres Point is situated 3 km southeast of Ponta Grossa.
Ponta Grossa
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.01667° or 37° 1′ northLongitude
-8.96667° or 8° 58′ westOpen location code
8C9H228M+M8GeoNames ID
2267517
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