Cacela Island
Cacela Island is a sandy barrier island at the mouth of the Ria Formosa in the Algarve region of mainland Portugal. It was part of a peninsula up to the autumn of 2010, when as a result of storm action, the sea cut the peninsula and turned its westernmost part into an island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Beach
- Description: island in Portugal
- Also known as: “Praia de Cacela Velha”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortress of Cacela and Igreja Matriz de Cacela-Velha.
Fortress of Cacela
Castle
The Fortress of Cacela (Portuguese: Fortaleza de Cacela also known as Fort Cavaleiros de Santiago (Portuguese: Fortaleza dos Cavaleiros de Santiago is a fortress in the civil parish of Vila Nova de Cacela, municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, in the southeastern Portuguese district of Faro.
Igreja Matriz de Cacela-Velha
Church
Photo: Carlos Pinto, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Igreja Matriz de Cacela-Velha is a church.
Cacela train station
Railway station
Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
Cacela train station is a railway station, which is situated 2½ km north of Cacela Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cacela Velha and Manta Rota.
Cacela Velha
Hamlet
Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
Cacela Velha is a village located in the civil parish of Vila Nova de Cacela, municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, Algarve, Portugal. Cacela Velha is situated on top of a hill with a view to the easternmost lagoon of the Ria Formosa.
Manta Rota
Neighborhood
Manta Rota is a small seaside town in the civil parish of Vila Nova de Cacela, municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, in the Algarve, Portugal. Manta Rota is an important tourist destination due to its sandy beaches by the Atlantic Ocean. Manta Rota is situated 2½ km northeast of Cacela Island.
Vila Nova de Cacela
Town
Vila Nova de Cacela, or simply Cacela, is a town and Civil parish in the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, the southeasternmost of the Algarve, Portugal. Vila Nova de Cacela is situated 2½ km north of Cacela Island.
Cacela Island
- Categories: island and landform
- Location: Vila Nova de Cacela, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Cacela Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Cacela Island” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Cacela Island”
- Portuguese: “Praia da Fábrica”
- Turkish: “Cacela Adası”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Morgadinha and Buraca.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quinta da Ria and Praia da Manta Rota.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cacela Island”. Photo: MJJR, CC BY 2.5.