Lapa Tower
Lapa Tower is a tower in Ferragudo, Lagoa, Faro District. Lapa Tower is situated nearby to the beach Praia do Mato, as well as near Praia Afurada Naturista.Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praia dos Caneiros and Ponta do Altar Lighthouse.
Ponta do Altar Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: JotaCartas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ponta do Altar Lighthouse is located in the Ferragudo parish of the Lagoa municipality in the Faro District of Portugal. The lighthouse, of unusual design, consists of a small square turret attached to a one-story caretaker's house. Ponta do Altar Lighthouse is situated 1½ km west of Lapa Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carvoeiro and Ferragudo.
Carvoeiro
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carvoeiro is a village in Algarve. Carvoeiro, or more commonly known as Praia de Carvoeiro, is a Portuguese civil parish/freguesia in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa, about 5 km south of the city.
Ferragudo
Town
Photo: Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ferragudo is a Portuguese civil parish at the western border of the municipality of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 1,973, in an area of 5.41 km2. Ferragudo serves mainly as a bedroom community for its much larger neighbour, the city of Portimão; its residents routinely travel across the Arade River to work in the neighboring municipality. Ferragudo is situated 3 km northwest of Lapa Tower.
Parchal
Town
Photo: Pacanherros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parchal is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Estômbar e Parchal. The population in 2011 was 4,019, in an area of 3.86 km2. Parchal is situated 4½ km north of Lapa Tower.
Lapa Tower
- Type: Tower
- Description: Tower in Algarve Portugal
- Categories: watchtower, cultural heritage, building, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Ferragudo, Lagoa, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.10079° or 37° 6′ 3″ northLongitude
-8.5025° or 8° 30′ 9″ westOpen location code
8C9H4F2W+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1026625146OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q89292548
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Lapa Tower” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Torre da Lapa”
- Portuguese: “Torre da Marinha”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praia do Mato and Praia Afurada Naturista.
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