Punta Carnero Lighthouse, Algeciras

Name: Punta Carnero Lighthouse
Address: Algeciras, Spain

#5 among attractions in Algeciras

Top attraction, Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse

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Punta Carnero Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on the headland known as Punta Carnero to the south of Algeciras, Spain. The lighthouse was designed and built by Jaime Font, who also designed the lighthouse at Chipiona. Opened in 1874, it overlooks the Strait of Gibraltar. ()

Local name: Faro de Punta Carnero Coordinates: 36°4'38"N, 5°25'34"W

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Algeciras Spain

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Punta Carnero Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cala Arenas, Playa de Getares, Punta Carnero, Fuerte de Punta Carnero.

1.7 miSW
Beach
Cala Arenas
44 min walk • Cala Arenas is a beach situated near the city of Algeciras in Spain, within the El Estrecho Natural Park. It is located at the southern end of the Bay of Gibraltar and faces the Strait of Gibraltar.
1.5 miNW
Beach
Playa de Getares, Algeciras
40 min walk • Playa de Getares is a beach in the municipality of Algeciras, southeastern Spain. It overlooks the Bay of Gibraltar about 5 kilometres south of the city of Algeciras, between Punta San García and Punta Carnero, where the cliffs begin on the Strait of Gibraltar.
~260 ftE
Neighbourhood
Punta Carnero, El Estrecho Natural Park
2 min walk • Punta Carnero is a headland on the coast of Spain, near the city of Algeciras, where the eastern end of Gallows Hill descends 200 metres to meet the Mediterranean Sea.
~120 ftE
Forts and castles
Fuerte de Punta Carnero, Algeciras
1 min walk • Fuerte de Punta Carnero was a fort near Algeciras in Spain. It was built before 1735 and was destroyed in 1810 to deny it to the French. Today all that remains are ruined foundations which are a registered Bien de Interés Cultural landmark.