Torralta
Torralta is a residential area in Faro District, Portugal. Torralta is situated nearby to the archaeological site Castle of Alvor, as well as near the aerodrome Portimão Airport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Alvor and Igreja Matriz de Alvor.
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 1 km northwest of Torralta.
Igreja Matriz de Alvor
Church
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Igreja Matriz de Alvor is a church, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Torralta.
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. Portimão Airport is situated 3 km north of Torralta.
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
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 northwest of Torralta.
Portimão
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portimão is the second biggest city in the Algarve, Portugal, and famous for its fresh fish restaurants, grilled sardines being the most famous dish. It's very close to one of the most well known beaches in the Algarve, Praia da Rocha, and there are numerous others nearby.
Torralta
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.12299° or 37° 7′ 23″ northLongitude
-8.5873° or 8° 35′ 14″ westElevation
39 metres (128 feet)Brand
torraltaOpen location code
8C9H4CF7+53OpenStreetMap ID
way 1148897169OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialGeoNames ID
2571903
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