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Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha

Located in Faro District, Portugal Coordinates: 37°05′46″ N 8°23′10″ W

Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha
Rsantus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Porches
0.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
When to go
April–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
PRM Portimão Airport19 km
FAO Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport38 km

About Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha

Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha is a historic site. Location: Faro District, Portugal.

From Wikipedia

The Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha (also known as the Fort of Our Lady of the Rock or Castle of Porches) is a medieval castle situated in the civil parish of Porches, in the municipality of Lagoa in Portuguese Algarve. Inside the fort is the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Rocha, of uncertain date.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
Immovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 12° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 8°)
Wettest month
December (98 mm)
Driest month
July (1 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°17°19°20°23°26°29°29°27°23°19°17°
Average low (°C)8°9°10°11°13°16°18°18°17°14°12°10°
Precipitation (mm)7561444426111317568098

Other places to visit in this season: April May June September October

How to get to Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha

The nearest airport is Portimão Airport (PRM), 19 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) (38 km). The nearest large city is Huelva, 130 km to the east.

Airports

  • Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 19 kmwest
  • Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) Faro 38 kmeast
  • Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 198 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Huelva Population: 144.3K 130 kmeast
  • Setúbal Population: 118.2K 165 kmnorth
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 193 kmnorth
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 198 kmeast
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 206 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 31 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Praia dos Alemães Beach 13 kmE
  • Fort of São João do Arade Historic site 12 kmW
  • Praia da Marinha Beach 2 kmW
  • Praia do Evaristo Beach 8 kmE

25–60 km32 places

  • Praia da Baía dos Tiros Beach 51 kmNW
  • Cerro do Açor Mountain 38 kmNE
  • Cerro da Parra Mountain 56 kmNE
  • Cerro da Masseira Mountain 53 kmNE

60–100 km77 places

  • Playa Isla Cristina Beach 95 kmE
  • Teatro Municipal Horacio Noguera Attraction 95 kmE
  • Playa Giralda Beach 97 kmE
  • Playa de Caiman Beach 94 kmE

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