Arcão
Arcão is a beach in Lisbon District, Portugal. Arcão is situated nearby to the hamlet Azenhas do Mar, as well as near the locality Mindel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Casa Branca and Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument.
Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument
Archaeological site
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The Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument, also known as the Tholos of Outeiro das Mós, consists of an artificial Neolithic cave and a Chalcolithic domed or beehive tomb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azenhas do Mar and Praia das Maçãs.
Azenhas do Mar
Hamlet
Photo: F Mira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Azenhas do Mar is a seaside village in the civil parish of Colares, Sintra, Portugal. It is situated on a cliff along the Atlantic Ocean, about 30 km northwest of Lisbon, within the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.
Praia das Maçãs
Neighborhood
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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.
Fontanelas
Hamlet
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Fontanelas is a small town located in the civil parish of São João das Lampas, municipality of Sintra, Portugal. Fontanelas is situated just next to the seaside town of Azenhas do Mar.
Arcão
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Arcao”
- Category: landform
- Location: Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.84051° or 38° 50′ 26″ northLongitude
-9.46309° or 9° 27′ 47″ westElevation
78 metres (256 feet)Open location code
8CCGRGRP+6QGeoNames ID
2572190
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