Balsa

Balsa was a Roman coastal town in the province of Lusitania, Conventus Pacensis. The modern location is in the rural estates of Torre d'Aires, Antas and Arroio, parish of Luz de Tavira, county of Tavira, district of Faro, in Algarve, Southern Portugal.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: Roman town
Also known as: “Mint of Balsa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Luz halt, Luz de Tavira and Árvore isolada em Aldeamento Turistico de Pedras de El Rey.

Luz halt, Luz de Tavira

Railway stop

Photo: Ajpvalente, CC BY 3.0.

Luz halt, Luz de Tavira is a railway stop, which is situated 1 km northwest of Balsa.

Árvore isolada em Aldeamento Turistico de Pedras de El Rey

Photo: Pedro S Bello, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Árvore isolada em Aldeamento Turistico de Pedras de El Rey is situated 1½ km northeast of Balsa.

Torre D’Ares

Tower

Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.

Torre D’Ares is a tower, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Balsa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luz de Tavira and Santa Luzia.

Luz de Tavira

Town

Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.

Luz de Tavira is a former civil parish in the municipality of Tavira, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Luz de Tavira e Santo Estêvão.

Santa Luzia

Town

Photo: Reinobaptista, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Santa Luzia is a freguesia in the municipality of Tavira. The population in 2011 was 1,455, in an area of 8.50 km2. It is considered the "capital do Polvo" or "capital of octopus" which is a local speciality. Santa Luzia is situated 3 km northeast of Balsa.