Forte de São José, Maio

Name: Forte de São José
Address: Maio, Cape Verde

#1 among attractions in Maio

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Forte de São José is a fort located in the city of Porto Inglês in the southern part of Maio Island, Cape Verde. It was built by the Portuguese around 1743, in order to protect the town of Porto Inglês from pirate attacks. Today, the fort is one of the tourist attractions of the town. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1743 (281 years ago)Coordinates: 15°8'11"N, 23°12'45"W

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Forte de São José – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Salinas of the English Port, Monte Batalha, Morro, Estádio Municipal 20 de Janeiro.

1.5 miNW
Area
Salinas of the English Port, Maio
38 min walk • Salinas of the English Port is a saline wetland in the southwestern part of the island of Maio, Cape Verde, northwest of the city Porto Inglês. It is a 5.34 km² protected area and a Ramsar site. It encompasses ecological, landscape, historical and cultural values.
4.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Batalha, Maio
124 min walk • Monte Batalha is a mountain in the island of Maio in Cape Verde. Its elevation is 294 m. It is situated 4 km southeast of Calheta and 8 km northeast of the island capital Porto Inglês.
3.1 miN
Village, Beach
Morro, Maio
79 min walk • Morro is a settlement in the west of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. It is located 5 km north of the island capital Porto Inglês and 6 km south of Calheta. As of the 2010 census, its population was 310. The beach north of the village, Praia do Morro, is a 6.66 km² nature reserve.
0.5 miE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estádio Municipal 20 de Janeiro, Maio
13 min walk • Estádio Municipal 20 de Janeiro is a multi-use stadium in Maio, Cape Verde. Its location is east of the town center of Cidade do Maio about 300 meters nearly south of the Maio-Figueira da Horta Road, the Maio Circular Route and is in the residential sector.
~1310 ftN
City
Cidade do Maio
7 min walk • Porto Inglês is a city in the southwestern part of the island of Maio in southeastern Cape Verde. It is the main urban settlement of the island, and also seat of the Maio Municipality. Its population was 2,971 in 2010. The name Porto Inglês refers to English ships that exported salt produced on the island of Maio from this town.