Forte de Almádena
Forte de Almádena is a fort in Budens, Vila do Bispo, Faro District. Forte de Almádena is situated nearby to the ruins Fort of Almádena, as well as near Boca do Rio beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of Almádena and Boca do Rio beach.
Fort of Almádena
Ruins
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort of Almádena or, also known as the Fort of the River Mouth, is located between the towns of Salema and Burgau, in the Algarve region of Portugal. It was constructed in 1632. Damaged by the 1755 earthquake, it was abandoned in 1849.
Ruínas romanas da Boca do Rio
Protected area
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ruínas romanas da Boca do Rio is a protected area, which is situated 560 metres west of Forte de Almádena.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salema and Burgau.
Salema
Neighborhood
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vila do Bispo is a town and municipality in Portugal's Algarve. It includes the destinations of Sagres and Salema.
Burgau
Neighborhood
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Burgau, located in the western region of the Algarve, under the municipality of Vila do Bispo, is a former fishing village. Now living mainly on tourism, its most notable attraction is the small beach of Praia de Burgau, surrounded by cliffs that protect it from the frequent strong wind characteristic of Barlavento. Burgau is situated 2½ km east of Forte de Almádena.
Figueira
Village
Figueira is a village near Portimão in the Algarve in Portugal. In the English-speaking world its main claim to fame is the disappearance there, on 12 September 2004, of a local girl, eight-year-old Joana Cipriano, and the subsequent conviction of her mother and uncle for murder. Figueira is situated 3½ km west of Forte de Almádena.
Forte de Almádena
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Forte de Almadena”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Budens, Vila do Bispo, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.06658° or 37° 3′ 60″ northLongitude
-8.80424° or 8° 48′ 15″ westElevation
41 metres (135 feet)Open location code
8C9H358W+J8GeoNames ID
10342328
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