Ribeira do Cardoso
Ribeira do Cardoso is a stream in Faro District, Portugal. Ribeira do Cardoso is situated nearby to the locality Sagres, as well as near Ponta dos Arquizes.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. Fortress of Sagres is situated 3½ km south of Ribeira do Cardoso.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça (Sagres)
Church
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça (Sagres) is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Ribeira do Cardoso.
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 4½ km west of Ribeira do Cardoso.
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 south of Ribeira do Cardoso.
Ribeira do Cardoso
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.03333° or 37° 2′ northLongitude
-8.95° or 8° 57′ westElevation
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
8C9H23M2+82GeoNames ID
2270168
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