Biscaia
Biscaia is a hamlet in Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon District. Biscaia is situated nearby to the hamlet Figueira do Guincho, as well as near the locality Tapada das Chãs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sanctuary of Peninha and Anta de Adrenunes.
Sanctuary of Peninha
Church
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
The Sanctuary of Peninha is situated in the Sintra Mountains in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It stands at an altitude of 448 metres on top of a rocky outcrop, which provides views over the coastline and inland areas.
Anta de Adrenunes
Archaeological site
Photo: Sunseaguls, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 Azóia and Cabo da Roca.
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.
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 3½ km northwest of Biscaia.
Casas Novas
Hamlet
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Casas Novas is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Biscaia.
Biscaia
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.76069° or 38° 45′ 39″ northLongitude
-9.47137° or 9° 28′ 17″ westElevation
193 metres (633 feet)Open location code
8CCGQG6H+7FOpenStreetMap ID
node 1609200067OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2270854
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