Punta Carnero, El Estrecho Natural Park

Name: Punta Carnero
Address: El Estrecho Natural Park, Spain

#2 among attractions in El Estrecho Natural Park

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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. Its most prominent feature is Punta Carnero lighthouse, which marks the entrance to the Bay of Gibraltar and the Strait of Gibraltar. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°4'38"N, 5°25'31"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Municipal Museum of Algeciras, Parque del Centenario, Punta Carnero Lighthouse, Isla Verde Lighthouse.

3.5 miN
History museum, Museum
Municipal Museum of Algeciras, Algeciras
89 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.
2.2 miN
Park
Parque del Centenario, Algeciras
56 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.
~260 ftW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Punta Carnero Lighthouse, Algeciras
2 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.
3.2 miN
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Isla Verde Lighthouse, Algeciras
83 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.
3.7 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Teatro Florida, Algeciras
95 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.
1.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Fuerte de San Diego
47 min walk • The ruins of Fuerte de San Diego are the remains of a castle located in Algeciras, Spain. The castle was built in 1730 following the Capture of Gibraltar in 1704.
1.9 miNW
Archaeological site
Torre del Arroyo del Lobo, Algeciras
48 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.
2 miSW
Tower
Torre del Fraile, Algeciras
53 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.
3.5 miN
Park
Parque de las Acacias de Algeciras, Algeciras
89 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.
3.5 miN
Park
Parque de la Conferencia, Algeciras
89 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.
3.7 miN
Museum
Caridad, Algeciras
95 min walk • The Hospital de la Caridad or Charity Hospital in Algeciras, Spain was built as a hospital to serve the population but today the building is preserved as part of the town's cultural heritage.