Ponta da Piedade
Ponta da Piedade is a scenic viewpoint in Lagos, Faro District. Ponta da Piedade is situated nearby to Passeio às grutas, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Miradouro do Abismo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse and Ponta da Piedade.
Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Tony Bowden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse is located at Ponta da Piedade in Lagos, in the Algarve region of Portugal. It started operations in mid-1913. Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse is situated 140 metres northwest of Ponta da Piedade.
Ponta da Piedade
Ponta da Piedade is a headland with a group of rock formations along the coastline of the town of Lagos, in the Portuguese region of the Algarve. Consisting of yellow-golden cliff-like rocks up to 20 meters high, they are one of the most famous touristic attractions of Portugal. Ponta da Piedade is situated 460 metres northwest of Ponta da Piedade.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bairro de Casas para Famílias Pobres em Lagos and Bairro de Santo Amaro I.
Bairro de Casas para Famílias Pobres em Lagos
Neighborhood
Photo: Ajpvalente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bairro de Casas para Famílias Pobres em Lagos is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km north of Ponta da Piedade.
Bairro de Santo Amaro I
Neighborhood
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bairro de Santo Amaro I is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km north of Ponta da Piedade.
Praia da Luz
Town
Praia da Luz, officially Luz, is a civil parish of the municipality of Lagos, in Algarve region, Portugal. The population of the civil parish in 2011 was 3,545, in an area of 21.78 km2. Praia da Luz is situated 5 km west of Ponta da Piedade.
Ponta da Piedade
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Wheelchair access: limited
- Category: tourism
- Location: Lagos, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.07958° or 37° 4′ 47″ northLongitude
-8.66861° or 8° 40′ 7″ westOpen location code
8C9H38HJ+RHOpenStreetMap ID
node 790970296OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“Ponta da Piedade” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “佩達德角”
- Portuguese: “Ponta da Piedade”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Passeio às grutas and 3 Ponta da Piedade - Comboio Turistico.
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