Túmulo Megalítico de Santa Rita
Túmulo Megalítico de Santa Rita is an archaeological site in Vila Nova de Cacela, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro District. Túmulo Megalítico de Santa Rita is situated nearby to the golf course Quinta de Cima, as well as near the town Vila Nova de Cacela.Photo: Pedro S Bello, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cacela train station and Santa Rita halt.
Cacela train station
Railway station
Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
Cacela train station is a railway station, which is situated 2½ km east of Túmulo Megalítico de Santa Rita.
Santa Rita halt
Railway station
Photo: Ajpvalente, CC BY 3.0.
Santa Rita halt is a railway station, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Túmulo Megalítico de Santa Rita.
Fortress of Cacela
Castle
The Fortress of Cacela (Portuguese: Fortaleza de Cacela also known as Fort Cavaleiros de Santiago (Portuguese: Fortaleza dos Cavaleiros de Santiago is a fortress in the civil parish of Vila Nova de Cacela, municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, in the southeastern Portuguese district of Faro. Fortress of Cacela is situated 3 km southeast of Túmulo Megalítico de Santa Rita.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila Nova de Cacela and Cacela Velha.
Vila Nova de Cacela
Town
Vila Nova de Cacela, or simply Cacela, is a town and Civil parish in the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, the southeasternmost of the Algarve, Portugal. Vila Nova de Cacela is situated 3 km east of Túmulo Megalítico de Santa Rita.
Cacela Velha
Hamlet
Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
Cacela Velha is a village located in the civil parish of Vila Nova de Cacela, municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, Algarve, Portugal. Cacela Velha is situated on top of a hill with a view to the easternmost lagoon of the Ria Formosa. Cacela Velha is situated 3 km southeast of Túmulo Megalítico de Santa Rita.
Manta Rota
Neighborhood
Manta Rota is a small seaside town in the civil parish of Vila Nova de Cacela, municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, in the Algarve, Portugal. Manta Rota is an important tourist destination due to its sandy beaches by the Atlantic Ocean. Manta Rota is situated 4½ km east of Túmulo Megalítico de Santa Rita.
Túmulo Megalítico de Santa Rita
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Santa Rita 2” and “Túmulo Megalítico Santa Rita 2”
- Categories: cultural heritage, megalith, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vila Nova de Cacela, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.17989° or 37° 10′ 48″ northLongitude
-7.56578° or 7° 33′ 57″ westOpen location code
8C9J5CHM+XMOpenStreetMap ID
node 7047430525OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q90943151
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In Other Languages
“Túmulo Megalítico de Santa Rita” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Túmulo Megalítico de Santa Rita”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parque de Lazer do Perímetro Florestal da Conceição de Tavira and Baloiço dos Morcegos.
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