Alcalar Lime Kiln
Alcalar Lime Kiln is an archaeological site in Mexilhoeira Grande, Portimão Municipality, Faro District. Alcalar Lime Kiln is situated nearby to Tholos de Alcalar 9, as well as near the park Alcalar Megalithic Site.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alcalar Megalithic Site.
Alcalar Megalithic Site
Park
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The Megalithic Monuments of Alcalar are a group of burial tombs that comprise a Calcolithic necropolis, located in the civil parish of Mexilhoeira Grande, municipality of Portimão, Portugal. Alcalar Megalithic Site is situated 120 metres southwest of Alcalar Lime Kiln.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mexilhoeira Grande and Alvor.
Mexilhoeira Grande
Town
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Mexilhoeira Grande is a civil parish in the municipality of Portimão in the southern Portuguese region of the Algarve. The population in 2011 was 4,029, in an area of 91.15 km². Mexilhoeira Grande is situated 5 km southwest of Alcalar Lime Kiln.
Alvor
Photo: Bryan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alvor is a town and freguesia in Portimão, in the southern Algarve region of Portugal. It is a holiday base for visiting the Ria de Alvor Nature Reserve, and has a nice beach.
Portimão
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portimão is the second biggest city in the Algarve, Portugal, 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.
Alcalar Lime Kiln
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Forno de Cal”
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mexilhoeira Grande, Portimão Municipality, Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.19953° or 37° 11′ 58″ northLongitude
-8.5871° or 8° 35′ 14″ westOpen location code
8C9H5CX7+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 772155653OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=kiln
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tholos de Alcalar 9 and Centro de Acolhimento e Interpretação Monumentos visitáveis.
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