Atalaia Velha

Atalaia Velha is a locality in São Gonçalo de Lagos, Lagos, Faro District. Atalaia Velha is situated nearby to the town Praia da Luz, as well as near the neighborhood Valverde.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz and Igreja Paroquial da Luz de Lagos.

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.

Igreja Paroquial da Luz de Lagos

Church

Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0.

Igreja Paroquial da Luz de Lagos is a church.

Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Tony Bowden, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse is located at Ponta da Piedade in Lagos, in the Algarve region of Portugal. It started operations in mid-1913. Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse is situated 4 km east of Atalaia Velha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Praia da Luz and Espiche.

Praia da Luz

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

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 3 km northwest of Atalaia Velha.

Bairro de Santo Amaro I

Neighborhood

Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bairro de Santo Amaro I is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km northeast of Atalaia Velha.

Atalaia Velha

Type: Locality
Location: São Gonçalo de Lagos, Lagos, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

37.08776° or 37° 5′ 16″ north

Longitude

-8.71093° or 8° 42′ 39″ west

Elevation

96 metres (315 feet)

Open location code

8C9H37QQ+4J

GeoNames ID

2271362

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