Aroeira Beach
Aroeira Beach is a beach in Colares, Sintra, Lisbon District. Aroeira Beach is situated nearby to the locality Pedra do Cavalo, as well as near Vigia da Roca.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Colares, Sintra
- Also known as: “Praia da Aroeira”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cabo da Roca Lighthouse and Ursa Beach.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabo da Roca and Azóia.
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.
Azóia
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ km northeast of Aroeira Beach.
Aroeira Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Colares, Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.78616° or 38° 47′ 10″ northLongitude
-9.49581° or 9° 29′ 45″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8CCGQGP3+FMOpenStreetMap ID
way 691832469OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Aroeira Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Praia da Aroeira”
- Portuguese: “Praia da Aroeira”
- “Praia da Aroeira”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Aroeira Beach”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pedra do Cavalo and Roloa de Fora.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Posto de Turismo do Cabo da Roca and Cape Roca.
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