Touring Canhestros in Portugal
Canhestros in the region of Faro is a city located in Portugal - some 111 mi or ( 178 km ) South-East of Lisbon , the country's capital city .
Time in Canhestros is now 09:17 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Lisbon " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sao Marcos da Serra, Lisbon, Lagoa, Framqueira, and Fonte da Venda. Being here already, consider visiting Sao Marcos da Serra . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Canhestros ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Silves Portugal (HD)
SILVES, The town of Silves, in the south of Portugal, Algarve, stands on a fertile valley of orange groves and is dominated by its castle dating mainly from the time of the moors. The Castle towers of ..
Godspeed! Silves, Portugal
In this episode of Godspeed, Fr. Roderick explores the cathedral and the imposing 8th century Moorish Castle, the 'Castelo dos Mouros', of the city of Silves in the Algarve, southern Portugal. Downloa ..
Surf Algarve 13.01.11
o original é com dire straits mas o youtube nao deixou. ..
Silves, October 2008
Pictures of Silves, October 2008 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Silves Cathedral
Silves Cathedral (Portuguese: Sé Catedral de Silves) in the city of Silves, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal, was mostly built in the 15th century and is considered the main Gothic monument in the Algarve.
Located at 37.19 -8.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Algoz
Algoz is a freguesia (parish) in the municipality of Silves. The name of the village has its origins in the Arabic word “Al-Gûzz” which derives from the name of the Turkic Oghuz people from the Middle East, whose members settled in the area in the 12th century. The patron saint of the village is Our Lady of Mercy. To the south of the village on a hill is the Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Pilar, from here there are fine views across the area.
Located at 37.17 -8.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
International Sand Sculpture Festival
Described as the largest sand sculpture event in the world, the International Sand Sculpture Festival or Festival Internacional de Escultura em Areia (FIESA) has been held in Pêra, Algarve, Portugal annually since 2003. The site at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37.1289|N|8.3310|W|region:PT|||| |primary |name= }} occupies 15,000 square metres . Each year about 60 artists use 35000 tons of sand to create 50 works of art.
Located at 37.13 -8.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Porches (Lagoa)
Porches is a civil parish/freguesia in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa (Algarve) in Portugal, about 10 km east of the city of Lagoa. It is 15.57 km² in area, with 1,901 inhabitants (2001); its population density is 122.1 persons/km². It was elevated to the status of a town on July 12, 2001.
Located at 37.13 -8.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Pêra (Silves)
Pêra is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Silves. The village is 12.5 kilometres south east of Silves and is 261 kilometres south south east of Lisbon. The village used to be called Pêra de Cima or Upper Pêra to distinguish it from the present Armação de Pêra, which was then named Pêra de Baixo (Lower Pêra).
Located at 37.12 -8.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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