Fortress of Faial
Fortress of Faial is a fort in Faial, Santana Municipality, Madeira. Fortress of Faial is situated nearby to the peak Penha de Águia, as well as near the village São Roque do Faial.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capela de Nossa Senhora da Penha de França and Penha de Águia.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Penha de França
Church
Photo: Gilberto Gouveia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Penha de França is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Fortress of Faial.
Madeira Thematic Park
Park
Photo: Jakkes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Madeira Thematic Park is situated 3 km west of Fortress of Faial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Faial and São Roque do Faial.
Faial
Village
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Faial is a civil parish in the Madeiran municipality of Santana located along the northern coast of the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 1,567, in an area of 24.03 km².
São Roque do Faial
Village
São Roque do Faial is a parish in the municipality of Santana on the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 736, in an area of 15.61 km2. It is located 3 km southeast of Santana.
Porto da Cruz
Town
Porto da Cruz is a village on the northeast corner of the Portuguese island of Madeira. It is popular with surfers, sunbathers, and hikers. Porto da Cruz has a nice waterfront and small sandy pocket beach. Porto da Cruz is situated 3½ km southeast of Fortress of Faial.
Fortress of Faial
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Faial, Santana Municipality, Madeira, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
32.79195° or 32° 47′ 31″ northLongitude
-16.85492° or 16° 51′ 18″ westElevation
148 metres (486 feet)Open location code
8C45Q4RW+Q2GeoNames ID
11695360
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