Ponta das Gaivotas
Ponta das Gaivotas is a point in Luz, Lagos, Faro District. Ponta das Gaivotas is situated nearby to the locality Mato Porcas, as well as near Ponta da Cama da Vaca.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz.
Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz
Castle
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz, also known locally as Castle of Senhora da Luz is a fort in the civil parish of Luz, municipality of Lagos in the Portuguese Algarve, classified as a Property of Public Interest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Praia da Luz and Espiche.
Praia da Luz
Town
Praia da Luz, officially Luz, is a civil parish of the municipality of Lagos, in Algarve region, Portugal. The population of the civil parish in 2011 was 3,545, in an area of 21.78 km2.
Espiche
Village
Espiche is a village of the civil parish of Luz, in the municipality of Lagos, in Algarve region, Portugal. Espiche is situated 2½ km north of Ponta das Gaivotas.
Burgau
Neighborhood
Photo: Lacobrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burgau, located in the western region of the Algarve, under the municipality of Vila do Bispo, is a former fishing village. Now living mainly on tourism, its most notable attraction is the small beach of Praia de Burgau, surrounded by cliffs that protect it from the frequent strong wind characteristic of Barlavento. Burgau is situated 3 km west of Ponta das Gaivotas.
Ponta das Gaivotas
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Ponta da Gaivota”
- Category: landform
- Location: Luz, Lagos, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.07792° or 37° 4′ 41″ northLongitude
-8.74285° or 8° 44′ 34″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8C9H37H4+5VGeoNames ID
2267774
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