Ribeira do Farelo
Ribeira do Farelo is a stream in Faro District, Portugal. Ribeira do Farelo is situated nearby to the locality Alvor, as well as near the neighborhood Penina.Places of Interest
Highlights include Portimão Airport and Roman ruins of Quinta da Abicada.
Portimão Airport
Aerodrome
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Portimão Airport is a small airport in Montes de Alvor, near the city of Portimão in Algarve, Portugal. The airport has one single short asphalt runway in the 11/29 direction and is mainly used by general aviation, with parachuting being common from the airfield.
Roman ruins of Quinta da Abicada
Nature reserve
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Abicada is the name of Roman ruins in Mexilhoeira Grande, to the north of the civil parish of Alvor, municipality of Portimão, in Algarve region, Portugal.
Castle of Alvor
Archaeological site
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The Castle of Alvor is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Alvor, in the Portuguese district of Faro: considered to be a significant military monument associated with the nearby Castle of Silves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alvor and Mexilhoeira Grande.
Alvor
Photo: Bryan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alvor is a town and freguesia in Portimão, in the southern Algarve region of Portugal. It is a holiday base for visiting the Ria de Alvor Nature Reserve, and has a nice beach.
Mexilhoeira Grande
Town
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Mexilhoeira Grande is a civil parish in the municipality of Portimão in the southern Portuguese region of the Algarve. The population in 2011 was 4,029, in an area of 91.15 km². Mexilhoeira Grande is situated 2½ km northwest of Ribeira do Farelo.
Odiáxere
Town
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Odiáxere is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Lagos, Portugal. The population in 2021 was 3,046, up from 2,984 in 2011, in an area of 31.85 km2. Odiáxere is situated 5 km west of Ribeira do Farelo.
Ribeira do Farelo
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.14055° or 37° 8′ 26″ northLongitude
-8.59836° or 8° 35′ 54″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8C9H4CR2+6MGeoNames ID
2268345
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