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Praia do Camilo
A small, secluded Algarve cove reached by a steep wooden staircase, nestled between ochre cliffs and azure waters.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Bensafrim
Faro, Portugal · Europe
About Bensafrim
Bensafrim works well as a base: 15 minutes from Senhora da Luz, 10km from Ponta da Piedade.
Bensafrim is in Faro, Portugal, with about 2,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Senhora da Luz, about 8 km away.
Bensafrim (European Portuguese pronunciation: [bẽsɐˈfɾĩ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagos, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Bensafrim e Barão de São João. It has about 2,004 inhabitants (2001).
The name comes from the Arabic word Benassaharim. It used to be an agrarianRead more
community. Until the 1950s the most important means of transportation were the ox and the donkey. Now it is a dormitory suburb of Lagos.
The most important event of the year is the annual fair on the 25th and 26 August. The fair first took place in 1880.
In the last years, there has been much building activity. A new square, sports fields, a medical post, water supplies and also the roads were improved. From Bensafrim there is a connection to the A22 now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bensafrim?
Within an hour or so of Bensafrim: Praia do Camilo (10 km), Ponta da Piedade (10 km), Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (12 km), Fóia (Serra de Monchique) (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Bensafrim?
The nearest famous roads are EN125 Coastal Road, Estrada de Escarpa (N379-1), Serra da Arrábida and Serra da Arrábida.
Where is Bensafrim?
Bensafrim is in Faro, Portugal, about 8 km from Senhora da Luz.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,004
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Faro
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 37.1558, -8.7352
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Worth the detour from Bensafrim
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Ponta da Piedade
A spectacular headland of golden sandstone arches, grottoes, and sea stacks rising from turquoise waters near Lagos.
10 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
Roller-coaster Portuguese circuit with dramatic elevation changes
12 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Fóia (Serra de Monchique)
The Algarve's highest peak, reached by a twisting road with sweeping views over coast and hills.
21 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Fortaleza de Sagres
Clifftop fortress linked to Henry the Navigator, perched on a windswept headland over crashing Atlantic surf.
26 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Cape St Vincent
The southwestern-most point of mainland Europe, with dramatic cliffs, a lighthouse, and powerful Atlantic waves.
27 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Silves Castle
Portugal's best-preserved Moorish castle, with red sandstone ramparts overlooking the old Algarve capital.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Cabo de São Vicente
The southwesternmost cape of mainland Europe, with a working lighthouse on 75m cliffs at the end of the N268.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Bensafrim
- 21 kmFóia (Serra de Monchique)The Algarve's highest peak, reached by a twisting road with sweeping views over coast and hills.
- 27 kmCabo de São VicenteThe southwesternmost cape of mainland Europe, with a working lighthouse on 75m cliffs at the end of the N268.
- 50 kmCabo SardãoWild Alentejo headland by the Cavaleiro lighthouse where white storks nest on sea stacks and cliff ledges above the surf: claimed to be the only place in the world they breed on coastal rocks. Short walk from the lighthouse car park.
- 65 kmEN125 Coastal RoadThe classic east-west Algarve artery linking the region's beach towns, villages and clifftop detours.
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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