Miradouro dos Três Castelos
Miradouro dos Três Castelos is an observation point in Portimão, Faro District. Miradouro dos Três Castelos is situated nearby to the beach Praia dos Tres Castelos, as well as near the town Ferragudo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praia dos Tres Castelos and Fort of Santa Catarina.
Praia dos Tres Castelos
Beach
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Praia dos Tres Castelos is a beach.
Fort of Santa Catarina
Fort
Photo: Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort of Santa Catarina is a medieval fort situated in the civil parish of Portimão, in the municipality of Portimão in Portuguese Algarve. The structure was considered one of the last Philippine military projects in the Algarve, erected to defend the peninsula from pirates and privateers, as well as military invasions. Fort of Santa Catarina is situated 1¼ km east of Miradouro dos Três Castelos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferragudo and Portimão.
Ferragudo
Town
Photo: Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ferragudo is a Portuguese civil parish at the western border of the municipality of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 1,973, in an area of 5.41 km2. Ferragudo serves mainly as a bedroom community for its much larger neighbour, the city of Portimão; its residents routinely travel across the Arade River to work in the neighboring municipality.
Portimão
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portimão is the second biggest city in the Algarve, Portugal, and famous for its fresh fish restaurants, grilled sardines being the most famous dish. It's very close to one of the most well known beaches in the Algarve, Praia da Rocha, and there are numerous others nearby.
Parchal
Town
Photo: Pacanherros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parchal is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Estômbar e Parchal. The population in 2011 was 4,019, in an area of 3.86 km2. Parchal is situated 3 km northeast of Miradouro dos Três Castelos.
Miradouro dos Três Castelos
- Type: Observation point
- Also known as: “Miradouro dos Tres Castelos”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Portimão, Portimão Municipality, Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.11732° or 37° 7′ 2″ northLongitude
-8.54287° or 8° 32′ 34″ westElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8C9H4F84+WVGeoNames ID
11886801
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