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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Luz halt, Luz de Tavira and Varanda Halt.
Luz halt, Luz de Tavira
Railway stop
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Luz halt, Luz de Tavira is a railway stop, which is situated 1 km northwest of Balsa.
Varanda Halt
Railway station
Photo: Jipeman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Varanda Halt is a railway station, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Balsa.
Torre D’Ares
Tower
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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
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.
Barra do Cochicho
Locality
Photo: El Pantera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barra do Cochicho is a locality, which is situated 7 km northeast of Balsa.
Balsa
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Roman town
- Categories: Roman city, city, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Luz de Tavira e Santo Estêvão, Tavira, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Balsa” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Balsa”
- Catalan: “Balsa”
- Dutch: “Balsa”
- French: “Balsa (ville romaine)”
- French: “Balsa”
- Galician: “Balsa”
- Greek: “Βάλσα”
- Italian: “Balsa (città romana)”
- Portuguese: “Balsa (lusitânia)”
- Portuguese: “Balsa (portugal)”
- Portuguese: “Balsa”
- Spanish: “Balsa”
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