Ribat of Arrifana
The Ribat of Arrifana is the archeological site of the remains of a Muslim fortification situated in Arrifana, Aljezur municipality, in the Faro District of the Algarve region, Portugal.Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: building in Aljezur, Faro District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Ribat da Atalaia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Praia da Arrifana and Praia de Monte Clérigo.
Praia da Arrifana
Beach
Photo: Sacavem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Praia da Arrifana is a beach within the Municipality of Aljezur, in the Algarve, Portugal. The beach is on the western Seaboard in the north west of the Algarve.
Praia de Monte Clérigo
Beach
Photo: Sacavem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Praia do monte Clérigo is a beach within the municipality of Aljezur, in Algarve, Portugal. The beach is on the western Seaboard in the north west of the Algarve.
Praia da Amoreira
Beach
Photo: Sacavem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Praia da Amoreira is a beach within the Municipality of Aljezur, in the Algarve, Portugal. The beach is on the western Seaboard in the north west of the Algarve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arrifana.
Arrifana
Hamlet
Photo: Aleksandr Zykov, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arrifana is a small parish and fishing village in the Faro District's Aljezur Municipality in the Barlavento Algarvio region of Portugal. It is situated near the border between the Aljezur and Alentejo regions on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and is within the Costa Vicentina park.
Ribat of Arrifana
- Categories: ribat, cultural heritage, recreation area, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Aljezur, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.3204° or 37° 19′ 13″ northLongitude
-8.8764° or 8° 52′ 35″ westInception
~1130Open location code
8C9H84CF+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 480284978OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q17390062
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Ribat of Arrifana” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell d’Arrifana”
- Catalan: “ribat de Arrifana”
- French: “Ribat d’Arrifana”
- Galician: “Castelo de Arrifana”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Arrifana”
- Portuguese: “Ribat da Arrifana”
- Portuguese: “Ribat de Arrifana”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Arrifana”
- Spanish: “Ribat de Arrifana”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ponta da Atalaia and Praia do Medo da Fonte Santa.
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