Caminho do Atlântico GR 11 / E9

Caminho do Atlântico GR 11 / E9 is in Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon District. Caminho do Atlântico GR 11 / E9 is situated nearby to the archaeological site Forno de Cal, as well as near the beach Praia do Porto do Touro.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanctuary of Peninha and Anta de Adrenunes.

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 1¼ km northeast of Caminho do Atlântico GR 11 / E9.

Anta de Adrenunes

Archaeological site

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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 2 km north of Caminho do Atlântico GR 11 / E9.

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 2½ km south of Caminho do Atlântico GR 11 / E9.

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

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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. Cabo da Roca is situated 3½ km northwest of Caminho do Atlântico GR 11 / E9.