El Faro del Punta Carnero
El Faro del Punta Carnero is an arts center in Algeciras, Cádiz, Andalusia. El Faro del Punta Carnero is situated nearby to the islet Isla de las Palomas, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Cala Fuerte.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Punta Carnero Lighthouse and Fuerte de San García.
Punta Carnero Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Punta Carnero Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on the headland known as Punta Carnero to the south of Algeciras, Spain. The lighthouse was designed and built by Jaime Font, who also designed the lighthouse at Chipiona. Punta Carnero Lighthouse is situated 1 km northeast of El Faro del Punta Carnero.
Fuerte de San García
Fort
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fuerte de San García was a fort in Algeciras, Spain, It was built in the 1730s and destroyed in 1811 to deny it to the French. Today all that remains are the foundation and base ruins, in the Parque del Centenario, but it is a registered Bien de Interés… Fuerte de San García is situated 4 km north of El Faro del Punta Carnero.
Torre del Fraile
Monument
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Torre del Fraile is one of a set of military watchtowers built around the South and East coast of Spain to keep an eye on passing shipping and Barbary pirates. Torre del Fraile is situated 2½ km southwest of El Faro del Punta Carnero.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Pelayo and El Bujeo.
El Pelayo
Hamlet
El Pelayo or Pelayo is a village in the municipality of Algeciras in the Province of Cadiz in southeastern Spain, It is located 7 miles southwest from the city centre, along the main road to the southern tip of Spain at Tarifa, which is 14 kilometres away. El Pelayo is situated 6 km west of El Faro del Punta Carnero.
El Bujeo
Hamlet
El Bujeo is a village in the municipality of Tarifa in the Province of Cadiz in southeastern Spain, It is located about 9 miles southwest of Algeciras, along the main road to the southern tip of Spain at Tarifa, which is 11 kilometres away, and it lies between the villages of El Pelayo and El Cuartón. El Bujeo is situated 8 km west of El Faro del Punta Carnero.
El Cuartón
Hamlet
El Cuartón is a village in the municipality of Tarifa in the Province of Cadiz in southeastern Spain. It is located 13.7 kilometres by road southwest of the city centre of Algeciras, along the main road to the southern tip of Spain at Tarifa, which is 9.7 kilometres away, and it lies just to the southwest of El Bujeo. El Cuartón is situated 9 km west of El Faro del Punta Carnero.
El Faro del Punta Carnero
- Type: Arts center
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Algeciras, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.07096° or 36° 4′ 16″ northLongitude
-5.43251° or 5° 25′ 57″ westOpen location code
8C8P3HC8+9XOpenStreetMap ID
node 375661484OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=arts_centre
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Punta Carnero and Isla de las Palomas.
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