Ruínas romanas da Boca do Rio
Ruínas romanas da Boca do Rio is a protected area in Budens, Vila do Bispo, Faro District. Ruínas romanas da Boca do Rio is situated nearby to Paul da Lontreira, as well as near the ruins Fort of Almádena.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: building in Vila do Bispo Municipality, Faro District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Boca do Rio”, “Ruínas lusitano-romanas da Boca do Rio”, “Ruínas Lusitano-Romanas da Boca do Rio”, and “Sítio arqueológico da Boca do Rio”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boca do Rio beach and Fort of Almádena.
Fort of Almádena
Ruins
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort of Almádena or, also known as the Fort of the River Mouth, is located between the towns of Salema and Burgau, in the Algarve region of Portugal. It was constructed in 1632. Damaged by the 1755 earthquake, it was abandoned in 1849. Fort of Almádena is situated 550 metres east of Ruínas romanas da Boca do Rio.
Fort Vera Cruz
Archaeological site
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fort Vera Cruz, also known as Fort Vera Cruz da Figueira or Figueira Fort, consist of the remains of a fort located in Vila do Bispo, in Algarve, Portugal. Fort Vera Cruz is situated 2½ km west of Ruínas romanas da Boca do Rio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salema and Figueira.
Salema
Neighborhood
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vila do Bispo is a town and municipality in Portugal's Algarve. It includes the destinations of Sagres and Salema.
Figueira
Village
Figueira is a village near Portimão in the Algarve in Portugal. In the English-speaking world its main claim to fame is the disappearance there, on 12 September 2004, of a local girl, eight-year-old Joana Cipriano, and the subsequent conviction of her mother and uncle for murder. Figueira is situated 3 km west of Ruínas romanas da Boca do Rio.
Burgau
Neighborhood
Photo: Lacobrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burgau, located in the western region of the Algarve, under the municipality of Vila do Bispo, is a former fishing village. Now living mainly on tourism, its most notable attraction is the small beach of Praia de Burgau, surrounded by cliffs that protect it from the frequent strong wind characteristic of Barlavento. Burgau is situated 3½ km east of Ruínas romanas da Boca do Rio.
Ruínas romanas da Boca do Rio
- Categories: Roman villa, Roman archaeological site, cultural heritage, ancient Roman structure, roman ruins, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Budens, Vila do Bispo, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.06643° or 37° 3′ 59″ northLongitude
-8.81054° or 8° 48′ 38″ westOpen location code
8C9H358Q+HQOpenStreetMap ID
node 6985236239OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q10365476
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Portuguese—“Ruínas romanas da Boca do Rio” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Ruïnes lusitanoromanes de Boca do Rio”
- French: “Ruines lusitano-romaines de Boca do Rio”
- French: “Villa romaine de Boca do Rio”
- Portuguese: “Ruinas lusitano-romanas da Boca do Rio”
- Portuguese: “Ruínas lusitano-romanas da Boca do Rio”
- Portuguese: “Villa Romana da Boca do Rio”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paul da Lontreira and Jazida de Icnofósseis da Praia da Salema.
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