Silveira

Silveira is an archaeological site in Castro Marim, Faro District. Silveira is situated nearby to the aerodrome Praia Verde Airstrip, as well as near the village Altura.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Apeadeiro de Castro Marim and Praia Verde Airstrip.

Apeadeiro de Castro Marim

Railway stop

Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Apeadeiro de Castro Marim is a railway stop, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Silveira.

Praia Verde Airstrip is a coastal airstrip in Castro Marim Municipality, Portugal, near the border with Spain. The airstrip appears abandoned. Google Earth 2006 historical imagery shows a maintained, unpaved runway in use. Praia Verde Airstrip is situated 3 km southeast of Silveira.

Praia Verde

Beach

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Praia Verde is a beach, which is situated 4 km southeast of Silveira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altura and Vila Nova de Cacela.

Altura

Village

Altura is a town and a civil parish in the municipality of Castro Marim, Algarve, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,195, in an area of 11.10 km². It is a popular summer destination due to its beaches by the Atlantic Ocean. Altura is situated 3½ km south of Silveira.

Vila Nova de Cacela

Town

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 2.5.

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 4½ km southwest of Silveira.

Manta Rota

Neighborhood

Photo: Manuel Correia, Public domain.

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 4½ km southwest of Silveira.

Silveira

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Castro Marim, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

37.20518° or 37° 12′ 19″ north

Longitude

-7.49986° or 7° 29′ 60″ west

Elevation

37 metres (121 feet)

Open location code

8C9J6G42+33

GeoNames ID

11468250

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