Pontal Gordo
Pontal Gordo is a locality in Sagres, Vila do Bispo, Faro District. Pontal Gordo is situated nearby to the locality Cabo de São Vicente, as well as near Ponta dos Arquizes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente and Praia do Beliche.
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.
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. Fortress of Sagres is situated 4 km southeast of Pontal Gordo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabo de São Vicente and Sagres Point.
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.
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 4½ km southeast of Pontal Gordo.
Pontal Gordo
- Type: Locality
- Location: Sagres, Vila do Bispo, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.01881° or 37° 1′ 8″ northLongitude
-8.98612° or 8° 59′ 10″ westElevation
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
8C9H2297+GHOpenStreetMap ID
node 7946051981OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2267594
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