O Isqueiro

O Isqueiro is a café in Pontinha e Famões, Odivelas, Lisbon District. O Isqueiro is situated nearby to the playground Parque Infantil do Casal do Rato, as well as near the sports venue Pavilhão Municipal Susana Barroso.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Necropolis of Carenque and Anta das Pedras Grandes.

Necropolis of Carenque

Nature reserve

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The Necropolis of Carenque is an archaeological site consisting of three well-preserved late Neolithic collective sepulchres or tombs, dating back to about 3000 BCE, which are dug into smooth limestone outcrops. Necropolis of Carenque is situated 3 km southwest of O Isqueiro.

Anta das Pedras Grandes

Archaeological site

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The Anta das Pedras Grandes is a Late Neolithic site located in Ramada e Canecas, in the Odivelas municipality, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Anta is the Portuguese name for about 5,000 megaliths built during the Neolithic period in the area of Portugal. Anta das Pedras Grandes is situated 2½ km north of O Isqueiro.

Lisbon Theatre and Film School

University

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The Lisbon Theatre and Film School of the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon inherited the function of the National Conservatoire, founded by Almeida Garrett, in 1836, and of teaching Film, introduced in the same establishment since 1971. Lisbon Theatre and Film School is situated 3 km southwest of O Isqueiro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Famões and Brandoa.

Famões

Town

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Famões is a town.

Brandoa

Village

Brandoa is a former civil parish, located in the municipality of Amadora, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Encosta do Sol. It is situated in the outskirts of Lisbon, with 2,39 km² of area and 15,647 inhabitants.