Alcalfar Tower
Alcalfar Tower is a tower in Sant Lluís, Balearic Islands, Balearic Islands. Alcalfar Tower is situated nearby to the beach Playa Caló Roig, as well as near the islet Illot des Torn.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: cultural property in San Luis, Spain
- Also known as: “Torre de Alcalfar Vell”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cala Alcaufar and Illa de l’Aire.
Illa de l’Aire
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Illa de l'Aire in an islet on the southeast coast of Menorca, in the Balearic Islands, close to Punta Prima. The island covers 34 hectares and has a circumference of 3.3 km. Illa de l’Aire is situated 2½ km south of Alcalfar Tower.
Illa de l’Aire Lighthouse
Scenic viewpoint
The Illa de l’Aire Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the islet of Illa de l'Aire, on the southeast coast of the Spanish island of Menorca. Illa de l’Aire Lighthouse is situated 3 km south of Alcalfar Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punta Prima and Binibeca Vell.
Binibeca Vell
Hamlet
Photo: Markus Trienke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Binibeca Vell is a town located on the southern coast of the Mediterranean island of Menorca, which belongs to the municipality of Sant Lluís. It is 5 km from the capital of the municipality, and 8 km from Port Mahon, the island's capital. Binibeca Vell is situated 5 km west of Alcalfar Tower.
Es Castell
Es Castell is a town of almost 8,000 people at the mouth of the port of Maó in the east of Menorca. The town takes its name from the Castle of San Felipe, which was built to protect the island against attacks by the Turks in the 16th century.
Alcalfar Tower
- Categories: fortified tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Sant Lluís, Balearic Islands, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.82511° or 39° 49′ 30″ northLongitude
4.29607° or 4° 17′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8FF6R7GW+2COpenStreetMap ID
way 334459172OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=martello_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q19758774
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Alcalfar Tower” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre d’Alcafar Vell”
- Catalan: “torre d’Alcalfar”
- Catalan: “Torre d’Alcalfar”
- French: “tour d’Alcalfar”
- French: “Tour d’Alcalfar”
- German: “Torre d’Alcalfar”
- Spanish: “Alcaufar”
- Spanish: “Torre de Alcalfar”
- Spanish: “Torre de Alcaufar”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Playa Caló Roig and Illot des Torn.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Alcaufar and Piccolo Mundo.
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