Isla Verde Lighthouse
Lighthouse of Isla Verde is an inactive lighthouse in Algeciras, Spain. It is located at the southern end of an old fort, on Isla Verde, an island that has been incorporated into the Port of Algeciras.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Spain
- Also known as: “Faro de Isla Verde”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fuerte de Isla Verde and Algeciras Heliport.
Fuerte de Isla Verde
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Fuerte de Isla Verde was a military installation formerly located in Algeciras, Spain. It occupied the Isla Verde, which gave its name to the city as a whole.
Algeciras Heliport
Heliport
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The Algeciras Heliport is a public heliport in Algeciras. It was inaugurated on July 1, 2010, by the Minister of Development, José Blanco. It was the second helipad of the network AENA after Ceuta Heliport. Algeciras Heliport is situated 1 km northwest of Isla Verde Lighthouse.
Roman fish salting factory
Archaeological site
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The Roman fish salting factory was a salting factory established on the seafront of Algeciras, southeastern Spain by the Romans. It belonged to the fishing village of San Nicolás, part of what was called Caetaria. Roman fish salting factory is situated 1 km west of Isla Verde Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palmones and South Mole.
Palmones
Village
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Palmones is a village on the Bay of Gibraltar between Algeciras and La Linea de la Concepcion in the Province of Cádiz in Spain. The San Roque Refinery and Los Barrios commercial centre lie on either side of the town. Palmones is situated 6 km north of Isla Verde Lighthouse.
South Mole
Locality
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The South Mole is a breakwater located in the southern section of Gibraltar Harbour, in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. South Mole is situated 6 km east of Isla Verde Lighthouse.
North Mole
Locality
The North Mole is a breakwater located in the northern section of Gibraltar Harbour, in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. North Mole is situated 7 km northeast of Isla Verde Lighthouse.
Isla Verde Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Algeciras, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Isla Verde Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “منارة الجزيرة الخضراء”
- French: “phare de Isla Verde”
- French: “Phare de Isla Verde”
- Spanish: “Faro de Isla Verde”
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