Forte de Santo António de Belixe

#534 among destinations in Portugal

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The Fort of Santo António de Belixe, which is also referred to as the Fortress of Beliche, is located on Cape St. Vincent in the parish of Sagres, municipality of Vila do Bispo, Faro District, in Portugal. The original date of construction is unknown but the fort was already in existence in the 16th Century. ()

Local name: Fortaleza de Belixe Coordinates: 37°1'38"N, 8°58'56"W

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Along Road to Cape St. Vincent from SagresSagres FaroPortugal

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Forte de Santo António de Belixe – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente, Farol de Sagres, E9 European long distance path, Torre de Aspa.

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View point, Lighthouse
Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente
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Lighthouse
Farol de Sagres
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0.7 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
E9 European long distance path
18 min walk • The E9 European long distance path in Portugal offers a stunning coastal hiking experience that stretches along the picturesque Western edge of the Iberian Peninsula. As part of the broader network of European long distance paths, the E9 in Portugal is a segment that...
4.3 miN
View point
Torre de Aspa, Vila do Bispo
111 min walk • Sagres is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the southern Algarve of Portugal. It has 1,894 inhabitats in an area of 34.37 square kilometres. It is historically connected to the early Portuguese Age of Discovery.
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Church
Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Vila do Bispo
142 min walk • The Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, also known as Igreja Matriz de Vila do Bispo or Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, is the main religious monument in the town of Vila do Bispo, in the Algarve region of Portugal.

Forte de Santo António de Belixe

Facts and practical information

Forte de Santo António de Belixe plan & book

Forte de Santo António de Belixe – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente

Farol de Sagres

E9 European long distance path

Torre de Aspa, Vila do Bispo

Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Vila do Bispo