landmark
Tavira
Genteel riverside town of churches and a Roman bridge, a relaxed base for the eastern Algarve.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Vila Real de Santo António
Faro, Portugal · Europe
About Vila Real de Santo António
Vila Real de Santo António is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Castro Marim, 43km from Ria Formosa Natural Park.
Vila Real de Santo António is in Faro, Portugal, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Castro Marim, about 4 km away.
Vila Real de Santo António (pronounced [ˈvilɐ ʁiˈal d(ɨ) ˈsɐ̃t(u) ɐ̃ˈtɔni.u, - ɐ̃ˈtɔnju] ) is a city, civil parish, and municipality in the Algarve, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 19,156, in an area of 61.25 km2 (23.65 sq mi). It is one of the few municipalities in Portugal without territorial continuity: itsRead more
territory comprises two parts, with the municipal seat located in the eastern part. Vila Real de Santo António was founded after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, and largely expanded in 1774 using the same architectural and construction techniques employed in the reconstruction of Lisbon after the disaster.
The city is situated next to the Guadiana river. Before the construction of the Guadiana International Bridge (in its neighboring upstream municipality of Castro Marim), it used to be the easiest access to Portugal from Andalusia (via ferry from the Spanish city of Ayamonte across the river). Nevertheless, international movement of people and goods is still intense and quite visible in the city.
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What is there to see near Vila Real de Santo António?
Within an hour or so of Vila Real de Santo António: Tavira (22 km), Ria Formosa Natural Park (43 km), Faro Cidade Velha (50 km), EN125 Coastal Road (53 km).
Are there any good drives near Vila Real de Santo António?
The nearest famous roads are EN125 Coastal Road.
Where is Vila Real de Santo António?
Vila Real de Santo António is in Faro, Portugal, about 4 km from Castro Marim.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,560
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Faro
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 37.1950, -7.4177
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Worth the detour from Vila Real de Santo António
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Ria Formosa Natural Park
A lagoon labyrinth of barrier islands, salt marsh and flamingos stretching along the eastern Algarve coast.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Faro Cidade Velha
Walled medieval old town with cobbled lanes, a cathedral and a bone chapel, gateway to the Ria Formosa.
50 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
EN125 Coastal Road
The classic east-west Algarve artery linking the region's beach towns, villages and clifftop detours.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Vila Real de Santo António
- 53 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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