Forte da Galé
Forte da Galé is a fort in Cascais e Estoril, Cascais, Lisbon District. Forte da Galé is situated nearby to the hotel Bateria Alta ao norte da Praia da Água Doce, as well as near the beach Praia da Crismina.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bateria Alta ao norte da Praia da Água Doce and Cresmina Dune.
Bateria Alta ao norte da Praia da Água Doce
Hotel
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bateria Alta ao norte da Praia da Água Doce is a hotel.
Cresmina Dune
Protected area
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The Cresmina Dune extends over 66 hectares and is a part of the Guincho-Oitavos dune system, located on the edge of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park near Cascais in Portugal. Cresmina Dune is situated 490 metres southeast of Forte da Galé.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Areia and Azóia.
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 5 km north of Forte da Galé.
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 6 km north of Forte da Galé.
Forte da Galé
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Forte da Gale”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Cascais e Estoril, Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.72814° or 38° 43′ 41″ northLongitude
-9.47616° or 9° 28′ 34″ westElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8CCGPGHF+7GGeoNames ID
2572211
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