The Galé Rock and the Fossils
The Galé Rock and the Fossils is in Bordeira, Aljezur, Faro District. The Galé Rock and the Fossils is situated nearby to the beach Praia da Zimbreirinha, as well as near Bordeira’s beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bordeira’s beach and Church of Carrapateira.
Church of Carrapateira
Church
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of Carrapateira is situated 2½ km southeast of The Galé Rock and the Fossils.
Praia do Amado
Beach
Photo: Sacavem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Praia do Amado is a beach, which is situated 3 km south of The Galé Rock and the Fossils.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carrapateira and Bordeira.
Carrapateira
Village
Photo: Sacavem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carrapateira is a village on the western coast of the Algarve, Portugal. Administratively, it is part of the civil parish of Bordeira, within the municipality of Aljezur, in the Faro District.
Bordeira
Village
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Bordeira is a Portuguese civil parish in the municipality of Aljezur. The population in 2011 was 432, in an area of 79.87 km². It lies within the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, along the western coast of the Algarve in Faro District. Bordeira is situated 5 km east of The Galé Rock and the Fossils.
The Galé Rock and the Fossils
- Type: Sign
- Also known as: “E:A Pedra da Galé e os Fósseis”
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Bordeira, Aljezur, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.19586° or 37° 11′ 45″ northLongitude
-8.91673° or 8° 55′ 0″ westOperator
Museo do Mar et da terra da CarrapateiraOpen location code
8C9H53WM+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 12451223340OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praia da Zimbreirinha and Forte da Carrapateira.
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