Fornalha
Fornalha is an archaeological site in Castro Marim, Faro District. Fornalha is situated nearby to the railway stop Apeadeiro de Castro Marim, as well as near the aerodrome Praia Verde Airstrip.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 140 metres south of Fornalha.
Praia Verde Airstrip
Aerodrome
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
Beach
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Praia Verde is a beach, which is situated 2½ km south of Fornalha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Altura and Monte Gordo.
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 3 km southwest of Fornalha.
Monte Gordo
Town
Monte Gordo is a town and a freguesia of the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, in the southeastern corner of Algarve, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,308, in an area of 4.22 km2. Monte Gordo is situated 3½ km southeast of Fornalha.
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 5 km southwest of Fornalha.
Fornalha
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Castro Marim, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.19803° or 37° 11′ 53″ northLongitude
-7.48364° or 7° 29′ 1″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
8C9J5GX8+6GGeoNames ID
11468253
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