Carso litoral da Ponta de João Arens
Carso litoral da Ponta de João Arens is a locality in Alvor, Portimão Municipality, Faro District. Carso litoral da Ponta de João Arens is situated nearby to the neighborhood Facho, as well as near Prainha.Places of Interest
Highlights include Praia do Vau and Castle of 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 2½ km northwest of Carso litoral da Ponta de João Arens.
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. Portimão Airport is situated 4 km north of Carso litoral da Ponta de João Arens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portimão and Ferragudo.
Portimão
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Ferragudo
Town
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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 4½ km east of Carso litoral da Ponta de João Arens.
Parchal
Town
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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 5 km northeast of Carso litoral da Ponta de João Arens.
Carso litoral da Ponta de João Arens
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Carso litoral da Ponta da Piedade, Ponta de João Arens e Carvoeiro”
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Alvor, Portimão Municipality, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.11663° or 37° 6′ 60″ northLongitude
-8.57063° or 8° 34′ 14″ westOpen location code
8C9H4C8H+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1245934924OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=attraction
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