Rio da Mata
Rio da Mata is a stream in Lisbon District, Portugal. Rio da Mata is situated nearby to the hamlet Biscaia, as well as near Figueira do Guincho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cabo da Roca Lighthouse and Anta de Adrenunes.
Cabo da Roca Lighthouse
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The Cabo da Roca Lighthouse is a beacon/lighthouse located 165 metres above the Atlantic Ocean, on Portugal's most westerly extent. It is located in the civil parish of Colares, in the municipality of Sintra, situated on a promontory made up of granite boulders and interspersed limestone. Cabo da Roca Lighthouse is situated 2½ km north of Rio da Mata.
Anta de Adrenunes
Archaeological site
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The Anta de Adrenunes, located on top of a hill at 426 metres above sea level, in the municipality of Sintra, within Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, Lisbon District, Portugal, is believed to be a Stone Age burial chamber or megalithic monument. Anta de Adrenunes is situated 2½ km northeast of Rio da Mata.
Fort of Guincho
Castle
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
The Fort of Guincho, also known as the Fort of Velas, is located at the edge of the Praia do Abano, along the southern edge of the coast of the civil parish of Alcabideche, in Cascais Municipality, Lisbon District, Portugal. Fort of Guincho is situated 2½ km southeast of Rio da Mata.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azóia and Cabo da Roca.
Azóia
Hamlet
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Azóia is a village in the municipality of Sintra in the southwest of the district of Lisbon, Portugal. Azóia lies 1 km from the Cabo da Roca, the most westerly point of the European continent, which makes it the westernmost village on the European continent.
Cabo da Roca
Locality
Photo: François Philipp, CC BY 2.0.
Sintra is a town in Greater Lisbon, Estremadura, Portugal. Its spectacular setting, 28 km from Lisbon, houses a Royal Palace, used by generations of Portuguese royalty prior to the 1910 revolution. Cabo da Roca is situated 2½ km northwest of Rio da Mata.
Casas Novas
Hamlet
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Casas Novas is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northeast of Rio da Mata.
Rio da Mata
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.76093° or 38° 45′ 39″ northLongitude
-9.4865° or 9° 29′ 11″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8CCGQG67+99GeoNames ID
2266598
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