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Punta Mala
El Faro de Carbonera, registered officially as Torre Carbonera, or Torre de Punta Mala, is an active lighthouse located on Punta Mala, in the coastal town of La Alcaidesa, Spain, overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar. The lighthouse is situated in the municipality of San Roque, Spain, San Roque and lies north of the Playa de La Alcaidesa. It is protected as a monument of cultural interest (Bien de Interés Cultural) by Spain's Ministry of Culture (Spain), Ministry of Culture under the General Catalogue of Andalusian Historical Heritage, and is managed by the Port Authority of Algeciras (:es:Autoridad_Portuaria_de_la_Bahía_de_Algeciras, Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras). Although not open to the public for visits, the lighthouse can be accessed via several dirt tracks leading up from the beach. There is a small ruin of the Casa de Carbonera (charcoal-maker's house) next to the lighthouse. History Originally a 16th-century watchtower commissioned by Philip II of Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playa De La Alcaidesa
Playa de La Alcaidesa is a beach in the municipalities of La Línea de la Concepción and San Roque, Spain, San Roque, in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. It is a Blue Flag beach, blue flag beach with calm waters, unspoilt vegetation, and relatively low-medium occupancy. The beach is accessed from the nearby coastal town of La Alcaidesa. It has a length of about and average width of about . To the south lies Playa de La Hacienda, La Playa de La Hacienda in the direction of Santa Margarita (La Línea de la Concepción), Santa Margarita and La Línea de la Concepción, La Línea. To the north lies :es:Punta_Mala_(bahía_de_Algeciras), Punta Mala and the lighthouse Punta Mala, El Faro de Carbonera, also known as El Torre de Punta Mala. Playa de La Alcaidesa stretches along the Mediterranean coast offering views of the Rock of Gibraltar and Morocco. The beach has few amenities, however, in high season facilities include toilets, showers, lifeguard tower, daily waste collectio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
