Barra de Alvor
Barra de Alvor is a marine channel in Faro District, Portugal. Barra de Alvor is situated nearby to the locality Vale da Lama, as well as near the neighborhood Meia Praia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle of Alvor and Odiáxere halt.
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. Castle of Alvor is situated 2½ km northeast of Barra de Alvor.
Odiáxere halt
Railway station
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Odiáxere is a closed halt on the Algarve line in the Lagos municipality, Portugal. It was opened on the 30th of July 1922, and closed in 2003. At the time, the halt had an average of 20 passengers per month.
Igreja Matriz de Alvor
Church
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Igreja Matriz de Alvor is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Barra de Alvor.
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 4½ km north of Barra de Alvor.
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 4½ km northwest of Barra de Alvor.
Barra de Alvor
- Type: Marine channel
- Category: body of water
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.11858° or 37° 7′ 7″ northLongitude
-8.61866° or 8° 37′ 7″ westOpen location code
8C9H499J+CGGeoNames ID
2271781
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