Fortaleza da Arrifana
Fortaleza da Arrifana is an archaeological site in Aljezur, Faro District. Fortaleza da Arrifana is situated nearby to the beach Praia da Arrifana, as well as near Praia da Pedra da Agulha.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praia da Arrifana and Ribat of Arrifana.
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.
Ribat of Arrifana
Nature reserve
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Ribat of Arrifana is situated 2½ km north of Fortaleza da Arrifana.
Praia do Canal
Beach
Praia do Canal 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 do Canal is situated 3 km southeast of Fortaleza da Arrifana.
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.
Fortaleza da Arrifana
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aljezur, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.29633° or 37° 17′ 47″ northLongitude
-8.8741° or 8° 52′ 27″ westOpen location code
8C9H74WG+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 492878625OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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