Forte de Vera Cruz/ Figueira
Forte de Vera Cruz/ Figueira is a fort in Budens, Vila do Bispo, Faro District. Forte de Vera Cruz/ Figueira is situated nearby to the archaeological site Fort Vera Cruz, as well as near the neighborhood Salema.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Vera Cruz and Ruínas romanas da Boca do Rio.
Fort Vera Cruz
Archaeological site
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fort Vera Cruz, also known as Fort Vera Cruz da Figueira or Figueira Fort, consist of the remains of a fort located in Vila do Bispo, in Algarve, Portugal.
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 2½ km east of Forte de Vera Cruz/ Figueira.
Menir de Aspradantes
Archaeological site
Photo: Rmatospi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Menir de Aspradantes is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Forte de Vera Cruz/ Figueira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salema and Figueira.
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.
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.
Burgau
Neighborhood
Photo: Lacobrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 6 km east of Forte de Vera Cruz/ Figueira.
Forte de Vera Cruz/ Figueira
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Budens, Vila do Bispo, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.06127° or 37° 3′ 41″ northLongitude
-8.83835° or 8° 50′ 18″ westElevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
8C9H3566+GMGeoNames ID
10342332
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