Alto das Poças

Alto das Poças is a hill in Freguesia de Almargem do Bispo, Sintra, Lisbon District and has an elevation of 158 metres. Alto das Poças is situated nearby to the locality Casa dos Migarrinhos, as well as near Alvogas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fonte das Piçarras and Fonte dos Passarinhos.

Fonte das Piçarras

Tourism office

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Fonte das Piçarras is a tourism office, which is situated 3½ km south of Alto das Poças.

Fonte dos Passarinhos

Protected area

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Fonte dos Passarinhos is a protected area, which is situated 3½ km south of Alto das Poças.

Anta do Alto da Toupeira

Archaeological site

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The Anta do Alto da Toupeira, also called the Anta da Toupeira or the Anta de Salemas, is a Neolithic dolmen, or megalithic tomb, situated in the parish of Lousa in the municipality of Loures, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Anta do Alto da Toupeira is situated 4 km northeast of Alto das Poças.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caneças and Alfouvar.

Caneças

Town

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Caneças is a former civil parish in the municipality of Odivelas, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Ramada e Caneças. It is a suburb of the Greater Lisbon region. Caneças is situated 4 km south of Alto das Poças.