Atalaia de Baixo
Atalaia de Baixo is a locality in Colares, Sintra, Lisbon District. Atalaia de Baixo is situated nearby to the neighborhood Atalaia de Cima, as well as near the hamlet Ulgueira.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Anta de Adrenunes and Cabo da Roca Lighthouse.
Anta de Adrenunes
Archaeological site
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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.
Cabo da Roca Lighthouse
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The Cabo da Roca Lighthouse is a beacon/lighthouse located 165 metres above the Atlantic Ocean, on Portugal's most westerly extent. It is located in the civil parish of Colares, in the municipality of Sintra, situated on a promontory made up of granite boulders and interspersed limestone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azóia and Almoçageme.
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.
Almoçageme
Neighborhood
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Almoçageme is a village on the Portuguese municipality of Sintra and in the Freguesia of Colares. The name Almoçageme is obviously Arab in origin – the Iberian peninsula is packed with Muslim toponyms that are a legacy of the five hundred years the Moors stayed over.
Atalaia de Baixo
- Type: Locality
- Location: Colares, Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.78241° or 38° 46′ 57″ northLongitude
-9.4769° or 9° 28′ 37″ westElevation
225 metres (738 feet)Open location code
8CCGQGJF+X6GeoNames ID
2271367
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