Ponta das Candieiras
Ponta das Candieiras is a point in Faro District, Portugal. Ponta das Candieiras is situated nearby to the locality Sagres, as well as near Pontal Gordo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortress of Sagres and Praia do Beliche.
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.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça (Sagres)
Church
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça (Sagres) is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sagres and Sagres Point.
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.
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.
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 3½ km west of Ponta das Candieiras.
Ponta das Candieiras
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.0149° or 37° 0′ 54″ northLongitude
-8.95605° or 8° 57′ 22″ westElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8C9H227V+XHGeoNames ID
2270293
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Localities in the Area
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