Torre da Amoreira
Torre da Amoreira is an archaeological site in Moncarapacho, Olhão, Faro District. Torre da Amoreira is situated nearby to the church Centro Evangélico da Acção Bíblica de Bias, as well as near the beach Praia dos Cavacos.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bias halt and Fuseta-A halt.
Bias halt
Railway station
Photo: Jipeman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bias halt is a railway station, which is situated 1¼ km south of Torre da Amoreira.
Fuseta-A halt
Railway station
Photo: Ajpvalente, CC BY 3.0.
Fuseta-A halt is a railway station, which is situated 3 km east of Torre da Amoreira.
Ruínas romanas da Quinta de Marim
Archaeological site
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ruínas romanas da Quinta de Marim is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km southwest of Torre da Amoreira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quelfes and Pechão.
Quelfes
Village
Photo: Loisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quelfes is a freguesia in the municipality of Olhão. The population in 2011 was 17,246, in an area of 28.20 km². Quelfes is situated 3½ km west of Torre da Amoreira.
Pechão
Village
Photo: Pedro S Bello, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pechão is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Olhão. The population in 2011 was 3,601, in an area of 19.79 km². Pechão is situated 8 km west of Torre da Amoreira.
Luz de Tavira
Town
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
Luz de Tavira is a former civil parish in the municipality of Tavira, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Luz de Tavira e Santo Estêvão. Luz de Tavira is situated 8 km northeast of Torre da Amoreira.
Torre da Amoreira
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Atalaia da Amoreira”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Moncarapacho, Olhão, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.05194° or 37° 3′ 7″ northLongitude
-7.78233° or 7° 46′ 56″ westOpen location code
8C9J3629+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 6896616665OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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