Praia Grande do Guincho
Praia Grande do Guincho is a beach in Lisbon District, Portugal. Praia Grande do Guincho is situated nearby to the locality Ponta da Galé, as well as near Ponta Alta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Praia do Guincho and Fort of Guincho.
Praia do Guincho
Beach
Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Praia do Guincho is an Atlantic beach located on Portugal's Estoril coast, 5 km from the town of Cascais, and is located in the municipality of Cascais, more precisely in the parishes of Cascais e Estoril and Alcabideche, in the District of Lisbon.
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.
Cresmina Dune
Protected area
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The Cresmina Dune extends over 66 hectares and is a part of the Guincho-Oitavos dune system, located on the edge of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park near Cascais in Portugal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Areia and Azóia.
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. Azóia is situated 5 km north of Praia Grande do Guincho.
Cabo da Roca
Locality
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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 6 km north of Praia Grande do Guincho.
Praia Grande do Guincho
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.73268° or 38° 43′ 58″ northLongitude
-9.4741° or 9° 28′ 27″ westElevation
68 metres (223 feet)Open location code
8CCGPGMG+39GeoNames ID
2267540
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Localities in the Area
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