Castelo de Alvor
Castelo de Alvor is a castle in Alvor, Portimão Municipality, Faro District. Castelo de Alvor is situated nearby to the church Igreja Matriz de Alvor, as well as near the place of worship Morábito anexo à Igreja Paroquial de Alvor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Alvor and Igreja Matriz de Alvor.
Castle of Alvor
Archaeological site
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The Castle of Alvor is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Alvor, in the Portuguese district of Faro: considered to be a significant military monument associated with the nearby Castle of Silves. Castle of Alvor is situated 170 metres south of Castelo de Alvor.
Igreja Matriz de Alvor
Church
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Igreja Matriz de Alvor is a church, which is situated 120 metres northwest of Castelo de Alvor.
Portimão Airport
Aerodrome
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Portimão Airport is a small airport in Montes de Alvor, near the city of Portimão in Algarve, Portugal. The airport has one single short asphalt runway in the 11/29 direction and is mainly used by general aviation, with parachuting being common from the airfield.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mexilhoeira Grande and Portimão.
Mexilhoeira Grande
Town
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Mexilhoeira Grande is a civil parish in the municipality of Portimão in the southern Portuguese region of the Algarve. The population in 2011 was 4,029, in an area of 91.15 km². Mexilhoeira Grande is situated 3½ km northwest of Castelo de Alvor.
Portimão
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Portimão is the second biggest city in the Algarve, Portugal, and famous for its fresh fish restaurants, grilled sardines being the most famous dish. It's very close to one of the most well known beaches in the Algarve, Praia da Rocha, and there are numerous others nearby.
Odiáxere
Town
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Odiáxere is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Lagos, Portugal. The population in 2021 was 3,046, up from 2,984 in 2011, in an area of 31.85 km2. Odiáxere is situated 6 km west of Castelo de Alvor.
Castelo de Alvor
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Forte de Alvor”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Alvor, Portimão Municipality, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.13082° or 37° 7′ 51″ northLongitude
-8.59359° or 8° 35′ 37″ westOpen location code
8C9H4CJ4+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 6985268847OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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