Olhao, Portugal: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Olhao is situated in Portugal, in the Distrito de Faro region.
Geographical information
Place name: Olhao
Main Region: Distrito de Faro
Country: Portugal
Latitude: 37.0286 South (37°1'42"N)
Longitude: -7.8411 West (7°50'27"W)
Altitude: 11 metres above sea-level
Population: 29239 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Olhao 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 Olhao):
Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Olhao.
Ilha do Coco (Island) (1 km)Ilheu das Alturas (Island) (2 km)
Ilhote da Cruz (Island) (3 km)
Ilhote do Pego (Island) (3 km)
Ilheu do Alcorao (Island) (3 km)
Ilheu dos Gemidos (Island) (4 km)
Praia dos Cavacos (Beach) (4 km)
Ilha da Culatra (Island) (4 km)
Ilha da Armona (Island) (6 km)
Cabo de Santa Maria (Cape) (9 km)
Ilha da Barreta (Island) (9 km)
Fuzeta beach (island) (Beach) (9 km)
Fuzeta beach (land based) (Beach) (9 km)
Ilhote dos Cavalos (Island) (10 km)
Ilhote das Ratas (Island) (10 km)
Ilhote da Cobra (Island) (11 km)
Ilha de Faro (Beach) (13 km)
Ilha de Tavira (Island) (16 km)
Praia do Ancao (Beach) (17 km)
Praia das Cascas (Beach) (22 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Olhao (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Balsa (Ancient site) (15 km)
Church of Saint-Laurent of Almancil (Church) (18 km)
Forte do Rato (Fort) (22 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Olhao.
Ponta do Guano (Point) (1 km)Sapal da Ilha do Coco (Marsh) (1 km)
Sapal dos Gemidos (Marsh) (4 km)
Sapal dos Cacoes (Marsh) (6 km)
Sao Miguel (Mountain) (8 km)
Serro de Monte Figo (Mountains) (8 km)
Parque Natural de Ria Formosa (Nature reserve) (9 km)
Cerro da Bemposta (Hill) (11 km)
Guilhim (Hill) (11 km)
Rocha (Hill) (12 km)
Cerro do Major (Hill) (17 km)
Cerro de Legra (Hill) (18 km)
Cerro da Zorra (Hill) (20 km)
Cabeca Gorda (Hill) (21 km)
Serra da Picavessa (Hill) (28 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Olhao.
San Lorenzo Golf (Golf course) (15 km)Quinta do Lago Golf Course (Golf course) (16 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Olhao.
Bom Joao (7 km)Livramento (11 km)
Almancil-Nexe (15 km)
Loule (21 km)
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