Posto de Vigia de Picota
Posto de Vigia de Picota is a tower in Monchique, Faro District. Access is restricted and requires permission. Posto de Vigia de Picota is situated nearby to the hamlet Caldas de Monchique, as well as near the village Alferce.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monchique Town Hall and Igreja matriz de Monchique.
Monchique Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monchique Town Hall is situated 2½ km northwest of Posto de Vigia de Picota.
Igreja matriz de Monchique
Church
Photo: Martin Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Igreja matriz de Monchique is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Posto de Vigia de Picota.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro
Monastery
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro is a monastery, which is situated 3 km northwest of Posto de Vigia de Picota.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caldas de Monchique and Alferce.
Caldas de Monchique
Hamlet
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caldas de Monchique is a spa town in the Monchique Mountains in the Algarve region of Portugal. It has been famous since Roman times for its waters, which supposedly have healing properties. Caldas de Monchique is situated 3 km southwest of Posto de Vigia de Picota.
Alferce
Village
Alferce is a freguesia in the Monchique Municipality. The population in 2011 was 441, in an area of 96.12 km². Lies in this area remains of a medieval fortress from Muslim rule in Portugal known in Islamic sources as حصن المرجيق - Monchique fortress. Alferce is situated 4½ km northeast of Posto de Vigia de Picota.
Posto de Vigia de Picota
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Tower
- Location: Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.30767° or 37° 18′ 28″ northLongitude
-8.53174° or 8° 31′ 54″ westElevation
773 metres (2,536 feet)Inception
1985Height
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8C9H8F59+38OpenStreetMap ID
node 5044826593OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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