Farol do Barril

Farol do Barril: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

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

Best time to visit Farol do Barril

Season: October to February.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

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

How to reach Farol do Barril — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 16.60528, -24.41861. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Farol do Barril

• Monte Gordo · viewpoint · Tarrafal de São Nicolau · ~9 km · Must-see
• boca de Volcão Viana · viewpoint · São Vicente · ~68 km · Must-see
• Praia Calheta Grande · beach · São Vicente · ~75 km · Must-see
• Praia Grande · beach · Tarrafal de São Nicolau · ~1 km
• Praia D'Tedja · beach · Tarrafal de São Nicolau · ~10 km
• Miradouro do Monte Cintinha · viewpoint · Ribeira Brava · ~12 km
• Miradouro · viewpoint · Ribeira Brava · ~12 km
• Baixo Rocha · beach · ~16 km
• Preguiça Lighthouse · attraction · Ribeira Brava · ~19 km
• Caldeira da Preguiça · viewpoint · Ribeira Brava · ~19 km
• Caldeira de Preguiça · viewpoint · Ribeira Brava · ~19 km
• Forte do Príncipe Real · fort · Ribeira Brava · ~19 km
• Ilhéu Raso · river spot · Tarrafal de São Nicolau · ~23 km
• Monte Bissau · viewpoint · Ribeira Brava · ~23 km
• Ponta da Baleia · beach · ~25 km
• São Nicolau · river spot · ~27 km
• Ilhéu Branco · river spot · Tarrafal de São Nicolau · ~34 km
• Caldeirinha/Vulcão do Juncalinho · viewpoint · Ribeira Brava · ~39 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Farol do Barril

Other other attractions near Farol do Barril

• Westernmost point of Africa · attraction · Porto Novo · ~140 km · Must-see
• Preguiça Lighthouse · attraction · Ribeira Brava · ~19 km
• Farol da Ponta de Leste · attraction · Ribeira Brava · ~55 km
• Don Luis Lighthouse · attraction · São Vicente · ~90 km
• Carbeirinho · attraction · Tarrafal de São Nicolau · ~5 km
• Rocha Scribida · attraction · Tarrafal de São Nicolau · ~11 km
• Antigo Seminário · attraction · Ribeira Brava · ~16 km
• Baltazar Lopes da Silva · attraction · Ribeira Brava · ~16 km
• Dr. Júlio José Dias · attraction · Ribeira Brava · ~16 km
• Copa Cabana · attraction · Ribeira Brava · ~16 km

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