Ponta da Abelheira
Ponta da Abelheira is a point in Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon District. Ponta da Abelheira is situated nearby to the hamlet Figueira do Guincho, as well as near Arneiro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of Guincho and Praia do Abano.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Areia and Azóia.
Areia
Neighborhood
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Areia is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km south of Ponta da Abelheira.
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. Azóia is situated 3 km northwest of Ponta da Abelheira.
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 4½ km northwest of Ponta da Abelheira.
Ponta da Abelheira
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.75° or 38° 45′ northLongitude
-9.46667° or 9° 28′ westElevation
128 metres (420 feet)Open location code
8CCGQG2M+28GeoNames ID
2272469
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