Fuerte de San Diego
#464 among destinations in Spain
Facts and practical information
AndalusiaSpain
Fuerte de San Diego – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Municipal Museum of Algeciras, Parque del Centenario, Punta Carnero Lighthouse, Isla Verde Lighthouse.
- 4.6 miNHistory museum, Museum
Municipal Museum of Algeciras, Algeciras
118 min walk • Municipal Museum of Algeciras is a museum in Algeciras, Spain, located at the northern end of the Parque de las Acacias de Algeciras. It was established in 1995 and is run by the city's cultural department. It houses a large collection of archaeological items which were found in different parts of the city.
- 3.5 miNPark
Parque del Centenario, Algeciras
91 min walk • The Parque del Centenario is a park located in Algeciras. It was established in 2007 thanks to the collaboration between the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras and City Hall to mark the hundredth anniversary of the Algeciras Conference.
- 1.8 miNEVernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Punta Carnero Lighthouse, Algeciras
46 min walk • 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.
- 4.6 miNVernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Isla Verde Lighthouse, Algeciras
117 min walk • Lighthouse of Isla Verde is an inactive lighthouse in Algeciras, Spain. It is located at the southern end of an old fort, on Isla Verde, an island that has been incorporated into the Port of Algeciras.
- 4.8 miNConcerts and shows, Theater
Teatro Florida, Algeciras
122 min walk • Teatro Florida is a municipal theatre in the city of Algeciras, southeastern Spain. The building was constructed between 1944 and 1945, by the architect Mariano Aznárez Torán, with an expressionist-inspired facade with a geometric design.
- 2.3 miNArchaeological site
Torre del Arroyo del Lobo, Algeciras
58 min walk • Torre del Arroyo del Lobo is a ruined medieval defensive tower near Algeciras, Spain. It is located in the cove of Getares, and monitored the stretch of coast from Punta Carnero to Punta de San García between the cities of Algeciras and Tarifa as part of the defensive system of the Strait of Gibraltar in the Middle Ages.
- 4.3 miNCity wall
Aqueduct of Algeciras, Algeciras
111 min walk • The Aqueduct of Algeciras is one of the most important buildings in Algeciras, Spain. Numerous textbooks, dictionaries and guidebooks cite this building as Arabic or Roman but it was built in the eighteenth century.
- ~1380 ftWTower
Torre del Fraile, Algeciras
7 min walk • The Torre del Fraile is one of a set of military watchtowers built around the South and East coast of Spain to keep an eye on passing shipping and Barbary pirates.
- 4.6 miNPark
Parque de las Acacias de Algeciras, Algeciras
118 min walk • Parque de las Acacias de Algeciras is a park in Algeciras, southeastern Spain. Established in 1975, it covers an area of 19,300 square metres. The Museo municipal de Algeciras lies to the north and Villa Smith lies in the southern part of the park. The historic Hotel Reina Cristina overlooks the park on its western side.
- 4.7 miNPark
Parque de la Conferencia, Algeciras
119 min walk • Parque de la Conferencia is a park in Algeciras, southeastern Spain. Established in 2007 to mark the centenary of the Algeciras Conference. It covers an area of 9,011 square metres and is divided into several zones.
- ~840 ftNBeach
Cala Arenas
5 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.