Praia do Porto do Touro
Praia do Porto do Touro is a beach in Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon District. Praia do Porto do Touro is situated nearby to the hamlet Biscaia, as well as near the locality Casal do Ocidente.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of Guincho and Cabo da Roca Lighthouse.
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.
Cabo da Roca Lighthouse
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3 km northwest of Praia do Porto do Touro.
Anta de Adrenunes
Archaeological site
Photo: Sunseaguls, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Anta de Adrenunes is situated 2½ km northeast of Praia do Porto do Touro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azóia and Cabo da Roca.
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.
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 3 km northwest of Praia do Porto do Touro.
Areia
Neighborhood
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Areia is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km southeast of Praia do Porto do Touro.
Praia do Porto do Touro
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Guincho Velho” and “Porto do Guincho Velho”
- Category: landform
- Location: Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.75793° or 38° 45′ 29″ northLongitude
-9.48222° or 9° 28′ 56″ westElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
8CCGQG59+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 906948213OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
10342423
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