Heliporto de Algés

Heliporto de Algés is a helipad in Algés, Linda-a-Velha e Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, Oeiras, Lisbon District. Heliporto de Algés is situated nearby to Lisbon Harbor Control Tower, as well as near the beach Praia do Dafundo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lisbon Harbor Control Tower and Belém Tower.

Lisbon Harbor Control Tower

Photo: Paulo Valdivieso, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lisbon Harbour Control Tower is a 38-metre-tall control tower at the end of an artificial peninsula in Lisbon, Portugal. The building is of an ultramodern design where it tilts towards the opening to the harbour. Lisbon Harbor Control Tower is situated 210 metres southeast of Heliporto de Algés.

Belém Tower

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Belém Tower, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon. Belém Tower is situated 2 km east of Heliporto de Algés.

Vasco da Gama Aquarium

Public aquarium

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.

The Vasco da Gama Aquarium is one of the oldest aquariums in the world. It is located in Dafundo, in the civil parish of Algés, Linda-a-Velha e Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, in the municipality of Oeiras near the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. Vasco da Gama Aquarium is situated 480 metres northwest of Heliporto de Algés.