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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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Senhora da Luz
Faro, Portugal · Europe
About Senhora da Luz
Senhora da Luz works well as a base: 5 minutes from Porto de Mós, 5km from Ponta da Piedade.
Senhora da Luz is in Faro, Portugal, with about 3,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Porto de Mós, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Senhora da Luz?
Within an hour or so of Senhora da Luz: Praia do Camilo (5 km), Ponta da Piedade (5 km), Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (18 km), Fortaleza de Sagres (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Senhora da Luz?
The nearest famous roads are EN125 Coastal Road.
Where is Senhora da Luz?
Senhora da Luz is in Faro, Portugal, about 4 km from Porto de Mós.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,545
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Faro
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 37.0877, -8.7265
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Worth the detour from Senhora da Luz
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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
racetrack
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
Roller-coaster Portuguese circuit with dramatic elevation changes
18 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Fortaleza de Sagres
Clifftop fortress linked to Henry the Navigator, perched on a windswept headland over crashing Atlantic surf.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Cape St Vincent
The southwestern-most point of mainland Europe, with dramatic cliffs, a lighthouse, and powerful Atlantic waves.
25 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Benagil Sea Cave
A cathedral-like sea cave with a massive natural skylight opening in its domed ceiling, accessible only by water along the Algarve coast.
27 km · about 30 min drive
beach
Praia da Marinha
A stunning Algarve beach framed by golden limestone cliffs, sea arches, and crystal-clear Atlantic waters.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Senhora da Luz
- 25 kmCabo de São VicenteThe southwesternmost cape of mainland Europe, with a working lighthouse on 75m cliffs at the end of the N268.
- 28 kmFóia (Serra de Monchique)The Algarve's highest peak, reached by a twisting road with sweeping views over coast and hills.
- 57 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.
- 64 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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