Cabo Raso

Cabo Raso is a cape in Lisbon District, Portugal. Cabo Raso is situated nearby to the locality Nossa Senhora do Cabo, as well as near Ponta Alta.

Type: Cape
Description: cape in Lisbon District, Portugal
Also known as: “Cabo Razo” and “Cabo Sanchete”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cape Raso Lighthouse and Fort São Brás de Sanxete.

Cape Raso Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Cabo Raso Lighthouse is an active Portuguese lighthouse that is located in the Fort of São Brás of Sanxete, near Cascais, Lisbon District. It is a cylindrical, red, metallic tower, thirteen meters high, with a lantern and balcony and attached buildings.

Fort São Brás de Sanxete

Fort

Photo: Otávio Nogueira, CC BY 2.0.

Fort São Brás de Sanxete is located in Cabo Raso, parish and municipality of Cascais, district of Lisbon, in Portugal.

Fort of São Jorge at Oitavos

Fort

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The Fort of São Jorge is located on the coastal highway EN 247, near the Oitavos dunes, in the parish and municipality of Cascais, Lisbon district, Portugal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Areia and Cascais.

Areia

Neighborhood

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Areia is a neighborhood.

Cascais

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Cascais is a beach town in Greater Lisbon, Estremadura, Portugal, at the end of the mouth of the River Tagus as it meets the ocean, with spectacular beaches to be found on its Atlantic shorelines.