Explore Monte Raposo in Portugal
Monte Raposo in the region of Faro is a town in Portugal - some 117 mi or ( 188 km ) South of Lisbon , the country's capital city .
Current time in Monte Raposo is now 11:39 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Lisbon " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Silves, Seixosas, Sao Lourenco, Sao Bartolomeu de Messines, and Monte Raposo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Silves . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Monte Raposo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
DAVID LAMY - CAVES TRIP IN ALGARVE
A FANTASTIC TRIP TO THE AMAZING CAVES IN LAGOA ALGARVE BY DAVID LAMY ..
The Algarve June 2007
Martin & Helen James from Narberth on short holiday in the Algarve June 2007. ..
Godspeed! Nossa Senhora da Rocha, Portugal
In this episode, Fr. Roderick looks for the virgin Mary in the middle of all the sunbathing people on Portugal's beaches. Download high-quality versions of these videos for free by subscribing to the ..
Armaçao de Pera, Portugal / Algarve
Wandeling over de rotsen naar Armaçao de Pera, Algarve (Walking on the rocks to Armaçao de Pera) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 2 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 3 km away
Guia (Albufeira)
Guia is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Albufeira. It has a population of 3,630 (as of 2001) and an area of 18.45 km². It is approximately 5 km from the coast. The nearest beaches are Laurenco and Gale. It is famous for its numerous chicken piri-piri restaurants, and is known locally as "The Capital of Chicken". The very first chicken piri-piri was supposedly grilled here in 1974 by José Carlos Ramires whose eponymous restaurant is still open today.
Located at 37.13 -8.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 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 5 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 5 km away
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