Far de Sant Felip
Far de Sant Felip is a lighthouse in Es Castell, Balearic Islands. Far de Sant Felip is situated nearby to the ruins Troglotits, as well as near the museum St. Philip’s Castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Philip’s Castle and Lazaretto.
St. Philip’s Castle
Museum
Photo: SSANTY, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Philip's Castle was a fortress guarding the entrance to the port of Mahón. It is located in the municipality of Es Castell, on the island of Menorca. St. Philip’s Castle is situated 410 metres northwest of Far de Sant Felip.
Lazaretto
Islet
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Lazaretto is an islet, which is situated 1¼ km north of Far de Sant Felip.
Mola Fortress
Castle
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The Isabela II Fortress or La Mola Fortress is a Spanish military complex located on the Mola peninsula, at the entrance to the port of Mahón, on the island of Menorca, opposite the castillo de San Felipe, which protects the entrance to the port from the other side of the mouth. Mola Fortress is situated 1¼ km north of Far de Sant Felip.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Es Castell and Maó.
Es Castell
Village
Es Castell is a town of almost 8,000 people at the mouth of the port of Maó in the east of Menorca. The town takes its name from the Castle of San Felipe, which was built to protect the island against attacks by the Turks in the 16th century.
Maó
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Maó is the capital city of Menorca. It has a fine natural harbour, one of the best in the Mediterranean, which was why the British made it the capital following their occupation of 1708.
Sant Lluís
Village
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Sant Lluís is a municipality on the tip of south-east Menorca in the Spanish Balearic Islands. The area is most noteworthy for its varied coastline, with fine sand beaches and cliffs. Sant Lluís is situated 4½ km southwest of Far de Sant Felip.
Far de Sant Felip
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Es Castell, Balearic Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.86521° or 39° 51′ 55″ northLongitude
4.3069° or 4° 18′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8FF6V884+3QOpenStreetMap ID
node 10860198361OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Troglotits and Castillo de San Felipe.
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