Gilão River
The Gilão is a river in southern Portugal. It is approachable from the Atlantic Ocean, where it enters at the town of Tavira in the Algarve, 35 kilometres east of Faro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Portugal
- Also known as: “Rio Gilao”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arraial Ferreira Neto and Fort Santo António.
Arraial Ferreira Neto
Historic site
Photo: Alegna13, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arraial Ferreira Neto is a historic site.
Fort Santo António
Castle
Photo: Carlos28, Public domain.
Fort Santo António of Tavira, also known as Rato Fort or Lebres Island Fort, is located east of the Quatro Águas site, at the mouth of the Gilão River, next to the bar of the city of Tavira, in the District of Faro, in Portugal.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Ondas, ou do Corpo Santo, e Edifício do antigo Compromisso Marítimo de Tavira
Church
Photo: David Rafael Viegas Pereira, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Ondas, ou do Corpo Santo, e Edifício do antigo Compromisso Marítimo de Tavira is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barra do Cochicho and Tavira.
Tavira
Photo: Pedro Rosa 7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tavira is a city in the Algarve region of Portugal. Crossed by the Gilão River, it is one of the most monumental cities in Portugal, with its 37 churches.
Cabanas de Tavira
Town
Cabanas de Tavira is a village and a former civil parish in the municipality of Tavira, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Conceição e Cabanas de Tavira. Cabanas de Tavira is situated 3½ km northeast of Gilão River.
Gilão River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Gilão River” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vale de Caranguejo and Foz.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museu da Pesca do Atum and Praia das Cascas.
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