Controlauto

Controlauto is a building in Torres Vedras e Matacães, Torres Vedras, Lisbon District. Controlauto is situated nearby to the peak Gaio, as well as near the church Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Lourdes.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tholos do Barro and Castro of Zambujal.

Tholos do Barro

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The Tholos do Barro was a Chalcolithic or Copper-Age domed tomb of block masonry. Its ruins are located on Monte da Pena, near the village of Barro, Torres Vedras municipality, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Tholos do Barro is situated 1½ km west of Controlauto.

Castro of Zambujal

Archaeological site

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Castro of Zambujal is a Chalcolithic age archeological site in the municipality of Torres Vedras in the western litoral area of the Centro Region, Portugal. Castro of Zambujal is situated 3½ km west of Controlauto.

Estância Termal de Vale dos Cucos

Nature reserve

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Estância Termal de Vale dos Cucos is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Runa and Turcifal.

Runa

Village

Runa is a former civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Torres Vedras. The community had 1004 inhabitants as of June 30, 2011. On September 29, 2013, the civil parishes of Runa and Dois Portos were merged to form the new civil parish of União das Freguesias de Dois Portos e Runa. Runa is situated 3 km east of Controlauto.