Seixosas
in Silves of Faro, Portugal

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
  • Cultural Landscape of Sintra (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
  • Marina de Vilamoura (marina, (13 mi)
  • Marina de Lagos (marina, (18 mi)
  • Zoomarine (zoo, (2 mi)
  • Miradouro da falésia (observation point, (9 mi)
  • Miradouro do Pau da Bandeira (observation point, (7 mi)
  • Miradouro Rossio (observation point, (7 mi)
  • Miradouro Coronel Águas (observation point, (6 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.153 and -8.338 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 9' 11" and W -8° 20' 15"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Portuguese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:24 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:13 am and 5:22 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-35.533 and 173.383 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Omapere
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Portugal in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Portugal.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Portugal. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Seixosas

Seixosas in Silves (Faro) is a town in Portugal about 116 mi (or 187 km) south of Lisbon, the country's capital city.

Current time in Seixosas is now 03:24 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Seixosas, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Portimao Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Portugal is Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon in a distance of 109 mi (or 176 km), North. We discovered 7 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Silves, Lagoa, Monchique, Loule and Faro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 22%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

19°C (67 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

20°C (68 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Restaurant & Spa Vila Joya Home

Address
5,2 mi
Praia da Gale
8201-901 Albufeira
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Vidamar Resort Hotel Algarve - Dining Around Half-Board

Address
4,4 mi
Herdade dos Salgados
8200-424 Albufeira
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vila Vita Parc Resort & Spa

Address
4,3 mi
Rua Anneliese Pohl
8400 - 4 Porches
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vilalara Thalassa Resort

Address
4,3 mi
Praia Das Gaivotas
8400-450 Armacao de Pera
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vila Galé Praia

Address
5,1 mi
Apartado 2204
8201-917 Albufeira
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Vila Galé Atlântico

Address
4,9 mi
Apartado 2436, Praia da Gale
8200 - 9 Albufeira
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Be Live Family Palmeiras Village

Address
4,6 mi
Quinta das Palmeiras bloco E3-IV
8400-450 Porches
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Pestana Viking Beach Resort

Address
4,6 mi
Praia Senhora da Rocha 1 Porches
8400-450 Porches
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Apartamentos Solar Veiguinha

Address
4,5 mi
Rua do Barranco
8200 Albufeira
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 9:00 - 22:00


Salgados Vila das Lagoas

Address
4,4 mi
Herdade dos Salgados
8200-424 Albufeira
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 18:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Sand City, Algarve, Portugal.

Published: September 28, 2014
Length: 45:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Roy Hastings


Zoomarine Algarve - Oceans of Fun * Um Mar de Diversão

Published: February 13, 2015
Length: 13:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ZoomarineAlgarve

Sensações únicas numa viagem pelo mundo do conhecimento e aventura onde adultos e crianças descobrem os mistérios da vida marinha num dia repleto de surpresas e emoções. Descobre tudo...


ZOOMARINE - AQUÁRIO | AQUARIUM

Published: September 13, 2013
Length: 06:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ZoomarineAlgarve

Da água doce à salgada, dos corais às corvinas... Venha visitar o nosso aquário e mergulha numa variedade de habitats com surpreendentes cores, formas e habitantes. ----- From fresh water...


Dont feed wild dolphins - Não alimentar golfinhos no selvagem

Published: June 08, 2012
Length: 36:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ZoomarineAlgarve

Descobre mais sobre o projeto da AMMPA | Know more about AMMPA project at: http://www.dontfeedwilddolphins.org/ Com o apoio: Zoomarine, RTP Com um muito especial agradecimento - ao ...


Promoção da poesia com crianças por Afonso Dias

Published: February 12, 2010
Length: 23:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lidia76

O poeta Afonso Dias no Agrupamento de escolas do Algoz.


From Cleveland to Portimao

Published: October 22, 2007
Length: 22:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jaimegmar

Fuimos al Algarve a buscar a Madeleine y se dio una situación muy parecida a lo que nos pasó en Cleveland. Si es que los Road trip son todos iguales!


Algoz 12th Sept 2013

Published: September 13, 2013
Length: 29:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ken grant

Time lapse with Raspberry Pi Camera & Composited with ffmpeg on Apple macbook Pro.


Flopmode Portugal 07 (Edit2)

Published: July 29, 2007
Length: 17:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: blueroomtrio

Skateboarding Film Made By Flopmode On Their Travels Around The Algarve Portugal. Filmed In April 07.


Soul Trip - Á minha maneira (cover).AVI

Published: May 07, 2011
Length: 30:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nuno Marreiros

Concerto no Indians em Silves, Soul Trip numa Noite Marumbeira.


Lumion 4 - animation, Outer space concept - Primary school, Algarve south of Portugal.

Published: April 01, 2014
Length: 22:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bógdan Tumanovskyy

Archicad 17 modelled. SoundTrack : Orelha negra - M.I.R.I.A.M..


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Algoz

Algoz is a freguesia (parish) in the municipality of Silves. The name of the village has its origins in the Arabic word “Al-Gûzz” which derives from the name of the Turkic Oghuz people from the Middle East, whose members settled in the area in the 12th century. The patron saint of the village is Our Lady of Mercy. To the south of the village on a hill is the Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Pilar, from here there are fine views across the area.

Located at 37.1667, -8.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Freguesia of the Algarve, Parishes of Silves, Villages in Portugal, Villages in the Algarve

Pêra (Silves)

Pêra is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Silves. The village is 12.5 kilometres south east of Silves and is 261 kilometres south south east of Lisbon. The village used to be called Pêra de Cima or Upper Pêra to distinguish it from the present Armação de Pêra, which was then named Pêra de Baixo (Lower Pêra).

Located at 37.123, -8.339 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes of Silves, Villages in Portugal, Villages in the Algarve, Freguesia of the Algarve

Guia (Albufeira)

Guia is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Albufeira. It has a population of 3,630 (as of 2001) and an area of 18.45 km². It is approximately 5 km from the coast. The nearest beaches are Laurenco and Gale. It is famous for its numerous chicken piri-piri restaurants, and is known locally as "The Capital of Chicken". The very first chicken piri-piri was supposedly grilled here in 1974 by José Carlos Ramires whose eponymous restaurant is still open today.

Located at 37.126, -8.301 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes of Albufeira

International Sand Sculpture Festival

Described as the largest sand sculpture event in the world, the International Sand Sculpture Festival or Festival Internacional de Escultura em Areia (FIESA) has been held in Pêra, Algarve, Portugal annually since 2003. The site at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37.1289|N|8.3310|W|region:PT|||| |primary |name= }} occupies 15,000 square metres . Each year about 60 artists use 35000 tons of sand to create 50 works of art.

Located at 37.1289, -8.331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Arts in Portugal, Art festivals, Sculpture techniques, Outdoor sculptures, Visitor attractions in Portugal, 2003 establishments in Portugal

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