Fauna Sesimbra
Fauna Sesimbra is a campsite in Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal District. Fauna Sesimbra is situated nearby to Zambujal Cave, as well as near the nature reserve Sitio classificado Gruta do Zambujal.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument and Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo.
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 1½ km northeast of Fauna Sesimbra.
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 2½ km southeast of Fauna Sesimbra.
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 2½ km southeast of Fauna Sesimbra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azóia and Cape Espichel.
Azóia
Hamlet
Azóia is a town in the municipality of Sesimbra, parish of Castelo, near Cabo Espichel. As of 2015, Azoia had a population of 219, with 110 males and 109 females. Azóia is situated 4½ km southwest of Fauna Sesimbra.
Cape Espichel
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cape Espichel is a cape situated on the western coast of the civil parish of Castelo, municipality of Sesimbra, in the Portuguese district of Setúbal, at the very southwestern corner of the Setubal Peninsula. Cape Espichel is situated 8 km southwest of Fauna Sesimbra.
Fauna Sesimbra
- Type: Campsite
- Categories: tourism and camping
- Location: Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.44646° or 38° 26′ 47″ northLongitude
-9.13995° or 9° 8′ 24″ westOpen location code
8CCGCVW6+H2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1298516403OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=camp_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zambujal Cave and Sitio classificado Gruta do Zambujal.
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