Zambujal Cave
Zambujal Cave is a cave in Setúbal District, Portugal. Zambujal Cave is situated nearby to the peak Picoto, as well as near the cave Lapa do Fumo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: closed
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Gruta do Zambujal”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo and Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse.
Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo
Protected area
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
The Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo is a coastal fort located in a dominant position at the extreme west of the Bay of Sesimbra in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It was built between 1648 and 1652. Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo is situated 2 km east of Zambujal Cave.
Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse is located in the Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo, on the western edge of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It started operations in 1896. Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse is situated 2 km east of Zambujal Cave.
Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument
Protected area
Photo: Britoca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pedreira do Avelino is a natural monument in Zambujal, Sesimbra, Portugal. The site contains an important set of dinosaur footprints from the Upper Jurassic. Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument is situated 2½ km northeast of Zambujal Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sesimbra and Azóia.
Sesimbra
Photo: joselomba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sesimbra is a fishing town and municipality on Portugal's Setúbal Peninsula. It has several popular beaches due to its location on Setúbal Bay at the mouth of the River Sado.
Azóia
Hamlet
Azóia is a town in the municipality of Sesimbra, parish of Castelo, near Cabo Espichel. Azóia is situated 4½ km west of Zambujal Cave.
Castelo
Village
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
Castelo is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Zambujal Cave.
Zambujal Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.43772° or 38° 26′ 16″ northLongitude
-9.13952° or 9° 8′ 22″ westOpen location code
8CCGCVQ6+35OpenStreetMap ID
node 5893065624OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Highlights include Sitio classificado Gruta do Zambujal and Picoto.
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