Dique dos Montes de Alvor

Dique dos Montes de Alvor is a dam in , . Dique dos Montes de Alvor is situated near the aerodrome , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Portimão Airport and Roman ruins of Quinta da Abicada.

Aerodrome
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is a small airport in Montes de Alvor, near the city of in , . 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.

Protected area
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abicada is the name of Roman ruins in , to the north of the civil parish of , municipality of , in region, Portugal. is situated 1 km north of Dique dos Montes de Alvor.

Archaeological site
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The is a medieval castle in the civil parish of , in the district of Faro: considered to be a significant military monument associated with the nearby Castle of Silves. is situated 1½ km south of Dique dos Montes de Alvor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alvor and Mexilhoeira Grande.

Photo: Bryan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town and freguesia in , in the southern region of . It is a holiday base for visiting the Ria de Nature Reserve, and has a nice beach.

Town
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is a civil parish in the municipality of Portimão in the southern Portuguese region of the . The population in 2011 was 4,029, in an area of 91.15 km². is situated 2½ km northwest of Dique dos Montes de Alvor.

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the second biggest city in the , , 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.

Dique dos Montes de Alvor

Latitude
37.14238° or 37° 8′ 33″ north
Longitude
-8.59536° or 8° 35′ 43″ west
Open location code
8C9H4CR3+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 233409755
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
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Highlights: Gruta dos Pescadores and Golfland.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: P8 EBIO de Alvor and P7 EBIO de Alvor.

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