Forte Espinhaço
Forte Espinhaço is a fort in Colares, Sintra, Lisbon District. Forte Espinhaço is situated nearby to the beach Praia do Louriçal, as well as near the locality Cabo da Roca.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cabo da Roca Lighthouse and Praia do Louriçal.
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. Cabo da Roca Lighthouse is situated 1¼ km north of Forte Espinhaço.
Praia do Louriçal
Beach
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Praia do Louriçal is a beach, which is situated 1 km north of Forte Espinhaço.
Church of Azóia
Church
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Church of Azóia is situated 1½ km east of Forte Espinhaço.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabo da Roca and Azóia.
Cabo da Roca
Locality
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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.
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. Almoçageme is situated 3½ km northeast of Forte Espinhaço.
Forte Espinhaço
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Forte Espinhaco”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Colares, Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.76978° or 38° 46′ 11″ northLongitude
-9.4942° or 9° 29′ 39″ westElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
8CCGQG94+W8GeoNames ID
2572203
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