Carvalhal

Carvalhal is a hamlet in Turcifal, Torres Vedras, Lisbon District. Carvalhal is situated nearby to the hamlet Semineira, as well as near Mugideira.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tholos do Barro and Castro of Zambujal.

Tholos do Barro

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The Tholos do Barro was a Chalcolithic or Copper-Age domed tomb of block masonry. Its ruins are located on Monte da Pena, near the village of Barro, Torres Vedras municipality, in the Lisbon District of Portugal.

Castro of Zambujal

Archaeological site

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The Castro of Zambujal is a Chalcolithic age archeological site in the municipality of Torres Vedras in the western litoral area of the Centro Region, Portugal. Castro of Zambujal is situated 3 km northwest of Carvalhal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ventosa and Runa.

Ventosa

Village

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Ventosa is a village, which is situated 4½ km west of Carvalhal.

Runa

Village

Runa is a former civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Torres Vedras. The community had 1004 inhabitants as of June 30, 2011. On September 29, 2013, the civil parishes of Runa and Dois Portos were merged to form the new civil parish of União das Freguesias de Dois Portos e Runa. Runa is situated 5 km east of Carvalhal.