Praceta Baleia

Praceta Baleia is a bus stop in Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon District. Praceta Baleia is situated nearby to the community center Sociedade e Estruturação e Recreio, as well as near Sociedade de Instrução e Recreio de Janes.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanctuary of Peninha and Fort of Guincho.

Sanctuary of Peninha

Church

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

The Sanctuary of Peninha is situated in the Sintra Mountains in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It stands at an altitude of 448 metres on top of a rocky outcrop, which provides views over the coastline and inland areas. Sanctuary of Peninha is situated 2½ km northwest of Praceta Baleia.

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. Fort of Guincho is situated 3 km southwest of Praceta Baleia.

Convent of the Capuchos

Church

Photo: Mangelbenito, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Convent of the Friars Minor Capuchin, popularly known as the Convent of the Capuchos, but officially the Convento da Santa Cruz da Serra de Sintra, is a historical convent consisting of small quarters and public spaces located in the civil parish of São Pedro de Penaferrim, in Sintra Municipality, Portugal. Convent of the Capuchos is situated 3½ km north of Praceta Baleia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Areia and Azóia.

Areia

Neighborhood

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Areia is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Praceta Baleia.

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 4½ km northwest of Praceta Baleia.