Luz, Portugal: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Luz is situated in Portugal, in the Distrito de Faro region where it is within Tavira.
Geographical information
Place name: Luz
Sub-region: Tavira
Main Region: Distrito de Faro
Country: Portugal
Latitude: 37.09216 South (37°5'31"N)
Longitude: -7.70433 West (7°42'15"W)
Altitude: 39 metres above sea-level
Population: 3627 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Luz to other selected towns in Portugal
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More places in the same region
We have located 3 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Luz):
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Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Luz.
Ilha de Tavira (Island) (3 km)Fuzeta beach (land based) (Beach) (6 km)
Fuzeta beach (island) (Beach) (7 km)
Praia das Cascas (Beach) (8 km)
Ilha da Armona (Island) (9 km)
Praia dos Cavacos (Beach) (10 km)
Ilha do Coco (Island) (14 km)
Ilheu das Alturas (Island) (16 km)
Ilheu do Alcorao (Island) (16 km)
Ilha da Culatra (Island) (16 km)
Ilhote da Cruz (Island) (17 km)
Ilhote do Pego (Island) (17 km)
Ilheu dos Gemidos (Island) (18 km)
Cabo de Santa Maria (Cape) (22 km)
Ilha da Barreta (Island) (22 km)
Ilhote dos Cavalos (Island) (24 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Luz (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Forte do Rato (Fort) (8 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Luz.
Parque Natural de Ria Formosa (Nature reserve) (5 km)Cerro do Major (Hill) (7 km)
Sao Miguel (Mountain) (11 km)
Serro de Monte Figo (Mountains) (13 km)
Cerro do Cao (Hill) (14 km)
Ponta do Guano (Point) (14 km)
Sapal da Ilha do Coco (Marsh) (14 km)
Rocha (Hill) (15 km)
Cerro do Gorgo do Pereiro (Hill) (17 km)
Cerro da Bemposta (Hill) (18 km)
Cerro do Corgarroz (Hill) (18 km)
Sapal dos Gemidos (Marsh) (18 km)
Sapal dos Cacoes (Marsh) (20 km)
Aguia (Hill) (21 km)
Pinhal do Gancho (Forest) (22 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Luz.
Livramento (3 km)Santa Rita (14 km)
Cacela (18 km)
Bom Joao (21 km)
Castro Marim (23 km)
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