Sítio Arqueológico Poço Antigo

Sítio Arqueológico Poço Antigo is a nature reserve in Vila Nova de Cacela, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro District. Sítio Arqueológico Poço Antigo is situated nearby to the hamlet Fábrica, as well as near Ribeira do Junco.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fortress of Cacela and Cacela train station.

Fortress of Cacela

Castle

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 2.5.

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.

Cacela train station

Railway station

Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.

Cacela train station is a railway station.

Igreja Paroquial de Cacela Velha

Church

Photo: Carlos Pinto, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Igreja Paroquial de Cacela Velha is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vila Nova de Cacela and Altura.

Vila Nova de Cacela

Town

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 2.5.

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.

Altura

Village

Altura is a town and a civil parish in the municipality of Castro Marim, Algarve, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,195, in an area of 11.10 km². It is a popular summer destination due to its beaches by the Atlantic Ocean.

Manta Rota

Neighborhood

Photo: Manuel Correia, Public domain.

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.

Sítio Arqueológico Poço Antigo

Type: Nature reserve
Also known as: “Bairro Islâmico do Poço Antigo de Cacela Velha”, “Cacela-a-Velha”, “Necrópole Islâmica”, and “Poço Antigo”
Categories: recreation area, archaeological site, and historic site
Location: Vila Nova de Cacela, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

37.1574° or 37° 9′ 27″ north

Longitude

-7.5449° or 7° 32′ 42″ west

Open location code

8C9J5F44+X2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 328566042

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cacela Velha and Fábrica.

Notable Places Nearby

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