Casa da Ursa

Casa da Ursa is a guest house in Colares, Sintra, Lisbon District. Casa da Ursa is situated nearby to the church Nossa Senhora da Conceição, as well as near the fountain Chafariz dos Festeiros.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cabo da Roca Lighthouse and Anta de Adrenunes.

Cabo da Roca Lighthouse

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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 2 km west of Casa da Ursa.

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 1½ km southeast of Casa da Ursa.

Cine-Teatro Gomes da Silva

Movie theater

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Cine-Teatro Gomes da Silva is a movie theater, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Casa da Ursa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azóia and Almoçageme.

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.

Almoçageme

Neighborhood

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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.