Dona Amélia Lighthouse, São Vicente

Name: Dona Amélia Lighthouse
Address: São Vicente, Cape Verde

#2 among attractions in São Vicente

Top attraction, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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Farol de D. Amélia is a lighthouse in the southwestern point of the island of São Vicente in northwestern Cape Verde. It lies 3 km west of the village of São Pedro. The lighthouse is a white square tower with a lantern and a gallery, 14 m high. The lighthouse was completed in 1894. ()

Local name: Farol de D. Amélia Coordinates: 16°49'36"N, 25°5'7"W

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São Vicente Cape Verde

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Dona Amélia Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monte Cara, Don Luis Lighthouse, Flamengos, Monte Montona.

4.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Cara, São Vicente
117 min walk • Monte Cara is a mountain in western part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 490 m. It resembles a human face looking at the sky, hence its name, which means "face mountain".
7.6 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Don Luis Lighthouse, São Vicente
194 min walk • Farol de D. Luis is a lighthouse on the islet of Ilhéu dos Pássaros, 1.3 km off the coast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde.
3 miSE
Beach
Flamengos, São Vicente
77 min walk • Praia dos Flamengos is a beach in the southwest of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. It is 2.5 km southeast of the village São Pedro and 11 km southwest of Mindelo. It is accessible from the northeast by a dirt road.
3.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Montona, São Vicente
101 min walk • Monte Montona is a low mountain in the western part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 242 m. It is situated 4 km northeast of São Pedro and 6 km southwest of the island capital Mindelo.
5.6 miNE
Neighbourhood
Morro Branco, São Vicente
142 min walk • Morro Branco is a low mountain in the northwest of the island of São Vicente. Its elevation is 86 m. It stands at the western end of the Porto Grande Bay, 4 km west of the city centre of Mindelo. In the 1920s military installations were built on the mountain.
3.3 miNE
Nature, Mountain
Fateixa, São Vicente
86 min walk • Fateixa is an uninhabited mountain valley near the west coast of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. It is 7 km west from the city of Mindelo and 4 km north of São Pedro. It is accessed by the mountain pass Selada de Fateixa.

Dona Amélia Lighthouse, São Vicente

Facts and practical information

Dona Amélia Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Monte Cara, São Vicente

Don Luis Lighthouse, São Vicente

Flamengos, São Vicente

Monte Montona, São Vicente

Morro Branco, São Vicente

Fateixa, São Vicente