Baía de Cascais
Baía de Cascais is a bay in Lisbon District, Portugal. Baía de Cascais is situated nearby to the neighborhood Visconde da Luz, as well as near Alto da Bela Vista.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cascais tide gauge and Palacete Seixas.
Cascais tide gauge
Protected area
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
The Cascais tide gauge was the first tide gauge installed in Portugal and dates back to 1882. It is situated in Cascais Municipality, Lisbon District. It was one of the first systems of sea-level data collection installed on the coast of Europe and is still in use.
Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais
Castle
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais is a castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cascais and Areia.
Cascais
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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.
Baía de Cascais
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Baia de Cascais” and “Enseada de Cascais”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.69588° or 38° 41′ 45″ northLongitude
-9.41814° or 9° 25′ 5″ westOpen location code
8CCGMHWJ+9POpenStreetMap ID
node 11015419168OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2269593
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Satellite Map
Discover Baía de Cascais from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Visconde da Luz and Alto da Bela Vista.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clube Naval de Cascais and Praia da Ribeira.
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