Charneca
Charneca is a neighborhood in Cascais e Estoril, Cascais, Lisbon District. Charneca is situated nearby to the neighborhood Outeiro do Zambujeiro, as well as near the hamlet Alcorvim de Baixo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Roman ruins of Casais Velhos and Praia do Guincho.
Roman ruins of Casais Velhos
Nature reserve
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Roman ruins of Casais Velhos are the remains of a Roman town, in the municipality of Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal that included baths, two cemeteries, remains of a wall and ceramic artifacts.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Areia and Azóia.
Azóia
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 northwest of Charneca.
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 7 km northwest of Charneca.
Charneca
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Cascais e Estoril, Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.73492° or 38° 44′ 6″ northLongitude
-9.453° or 9° 27′ 11″ westElevation
65 metres (213 feet)Open location code
8CCGPGMW+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 5268873052OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
2269281
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