Piedra de Escalera

Piedra de Escalera is an archaeological site in Tarifa, Cádiz, Andalusia. Piedra de Escalera is situated nearby to the spring Manantial del Helechar, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Mirador Cueva del Moro.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cueva del Moro and Baelo Claudia.

Cueva del Moro

Cave

Photo: Molom, Public domain.

Cueva del Moro is a cave, which is situated 290 metres west of Piedra de Escalera.

Baelo Claudia

Park

Photo: Anual, CC BY 3.0.

Baelo Claudia was an ancient Roman town in Hispania, located 22 kilometres outside of Tarifa, near the village of Bolonia, in southern Spain. Situated on the shore of the Strait of Gibraltar, the town began as a fishing village and trading hub when it was settled approximately 2,000 years ago. Baelo Claudia is situated 2 km southeast of Piedra de Escalera.

Duna de Bolonia

Dune

Photo: eltito, CC BY 2.0.

Duna de Bolonia is a dune.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bolonia and Atlanterra.

Bolonia

Locality

Photo: Benjamín Núñez González, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bolonia is a coastal village and beach in the municipality of Tarifa in the Province of Cadiz in southern Spain. It is located on the Atlantic shore, 22.9 kilometres by road west of Tarifa, but is much closer in terms of coastal distance.

Atlanterra

Neighborhood

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Atlanterra is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km west of Piedra de Escalera.

Zahara de los Atunes

Village

Photo: Killeando, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Zahara de los Atunes is a village on the Costa de la Luz of Spain in the province of Cádiz and the autonomous region of Andalusia. It is noted for its excellent beaches, an outdoor cinema, and la Iglesia Del Carmen church where, curiously, tuna were butchered and salted. Zahara de los Atunes is situated 6 km northwest of Piedra de Escalera.

Piedra de Escalera

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Tarifa, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

36.09962° or 36° 5′ 59″ north

Longitude

-5.79028° or 5° 47′ 25″ west

Open location code

8C8P36X5+RV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3019019973

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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