Mirador Ría Alvor
Mirador Ría Alvor is an observation point in Alvor, Portimão Municipality, Faro District. Mirador Ría Alvor is situated nearby to the town Mexilhoeira Grande, as well as near Odiáxere.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Alvor and Igreja Matriz de Alvor.
Castle of Alvor
Archaeological site
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The Castle of Alvor is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Alvor, in the Portuguese district of Faro: considered to be a significant military monument associated with the nearby Castle of Silves. Castle of Alvor is situated 1½ km northeast of Mirador Ría Alvor.
Igreja Matriz de Alvor
Church
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Igreja Matriz de Alvor is a church, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Mirador Ría Alvor.
Odiáxere halt
Railway station
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Odiáxere is a closed halt on the Algarve line in the Lagos municipality, Portugal. It was opened on the 30th of July 1922, and closed in 2003. At the time, the halt had an average of 20 passengers per month. Odiáxere halt is situated 2 km northwest of Mirador Ría Alvor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mexilhoeira Grande and Odiáxere.
Mexilhoeira Grande
Town
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Mexilhoeira Grande is a civil parish in the municipality of Portimão in the southern Portuguese region of the Algarve. The population in 2011 was 4,029, in an area of 91.15 km². Mexilhoeira Grande is situated 4 km north of Mirador Ría Alvor.
Odiáxere
Town
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Odiáxere is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Lagos, Portugal. The population in 2021 was 3,046, up from 2,984 in 2011, in an area of 31.85 km2. Odiáxere is situated 5 km northwest of Mirador Ría Alvor.
Lagos
Mirador Ría Alvor
- Type: Observation point
- Also known as: “Mirador Ria Alvor”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Alvor, Portimão Municipality, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.12344° or 37° 7′ 24″ northLongitude
-8.61061° or 8° 36′ 38″ westElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8C9H49FQ+9QGeoNames ID
11874578
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