Cerro da Vila

Cerro da Vila: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Cerro da Vila

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Cerro da Vila — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.08044, -8.11995. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cerro da Vila

• Praia dos Tomates · beach · Faro · ~2 km · Must-see
• Praia da Falésia · beach · Faro · ~3 km · Must-see
• Praia do Barranco das Belharucas · beach · Faro · ~7 km · Must-see
• Praia de Santa Eulália · beach · Faro · ~10 km · Must-see
• Oura Beach · beach · Faro · ~12 km · Must-see
• Igreja de São Lourenço · church · Faro · ~12 km · Must-see
• Praia dos Aveiros · beach · Faro · ~12 km · Must-see
• Campos de Lapiás da Varejota e Barrocal da Tôr · attraction · Faro · ~12 km · Must-see
• Praia dos Alemães · beach · Faro · ~13 km · Must-see
• Castelo de Loulé · fort · Faro · ~13 km · Must-see
• Paderne Castle · fort · Faro · ~14 km · Must-see
• Praia do Inatel · beach · Faro · ~14 km · Must-see
• Praia dos Pescadores · beach · Faro · ~14 km · Must-see
• Praia do Peneco · beach · Faro · ~15 km · Must-see
• Marina de Albufeira · beach · Faro · ~16 km · Must-see
• Praia dos Arrifes · beach · Faro · ~17 km · Must-see
• Igreja Matriz de Santa Bárbara de Nexe · church · Faro · ~18 km · Must-see
• Praia de São Rafael · beach · Faro · ~18 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cerro da Vila

Other forts & heritage near Cerro da Vila

• Castelo de Loulé · fort · Faro · ~13 km · Must-see
• Paderne Castle · fort · Faro · ~14 km · Must-see
• Milreu Roman Villa · fort · Faro · ~24 km · Must-see
• Pousada Palacio de Estoi · fort · Faro · ~25 km · Must-see
• Capela dos Ossos de Alcantarilha · fort · Faro · ~26 km · Must-see
• Forte de Santo António da Pedra da Galé · fort · Faro · ~27 km · Must-see
• Ponte de Marim · fort · Faro · ~35 km · Must-see
• Castelo de Silves · fort · Faro · ~38 km · Must-see
• Castelo de São João de Arade · fort · Faro · ~45 km · Must-see
• Forte de Santa Catarina · fort · Faro · ~46 km · Must-see

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