Farol Velho do Cabo Mondego

Farol Velho do Cabo Mondego is a lighthouse in Buarcos, Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Farol Velho do Cabo Mondego is situated nearby to the village Buarcos, as well as near the town Tavarede.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cape Mondego Lighthouse and Hotel Atlantida Sol.

Cape Mondego Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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The Cape Mondego Lighthouse is situated 3 nautical miles NNW of the Mondego River estuary on the Portuguese Atlantic coast, in the parish of Buarcos, in the Figueira da Foz Municipality, in the Coimbra District. Cape Mondego Lighthouse is situated 1 km north of Farol Velho do Cabo Mondego.

Hotel Atlantida Sol

Hotel

Photo: Addshore, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hotel Atlantida Sol is situated 1 km southeast of Farol Velho do Cabo Mondego.

Pelourinho de Redondos

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Pelourinho de Redondos is situated 3 km southeast of Farol Velho do Cabo Mondego.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buarcos and Tavarede.

Buarcos

Village

Photo: 69joehawkins, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Buarcos is a freguesia in Figueira da Foz Municipality, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 18,454, in an area of 15.53 km². During the 1600s, the people of Buarcos were harassed by pirates and built the long fortification that stands to this day. Buarcos is situated 3 km southeast of Farol Velho do Cabo Mondego.

Tavarede

Town

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Tavarede is a parish in the municipality of Figueira da Foz, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,441, in an area of 10.71 km2. Tavarede is situated 6 km east of Farol Velho do Cabo Mondego.

Quiaios

Village

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Quiaios is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Farol Velho do Cabo Mondego.

Farol Velho do Cabo Mondego

Type: Lighthouse
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Buarcos, Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

40.18121° or 40° 10′ 52″ north

Longitude

-8.90502° or 8° 54′ 18″ west

Elevation

67 metres (220 feet)

Open location code

8CGH53JV+FX

GeoNames ID

11594424

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