Bugio Lighthouse

The Bugio Lighthouse is situated on an island in the estuary of the River Tagus on the Fort of São Lourenço do Bugio, about ten kilometres west of Lisbon. It falls under the municipality of Oeiras in Lisbon District.

Photo: Rui Ornelas, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse in Portugal
Also known as: “Farol do Bugio”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort of Nossa Senhora das Mercês de Catalazete and Fort of São Julião da Barra.

Fort of Nossa Senhora das Mercês de Catalazete

Castle

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The Fort of Nossa Senhora das Mercês de Catalazete, also known as the Fort of Catalazete, is located on the right bank of the River Tagus estuary in the municipality of Oeiras in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Fort of Nossa Senhora das Mercês de Catalazete is situated 2½ km northwest of Bugio Lighthouse.

Fort of São Julião da Barra

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The Fort of São Julião da Barra is the largest and most complete military defence complex in the Vauban style remaining in Portugal. It is located in São Julião da Barra, on the point of São Gião, in the parish of Oeiras e São Julião da Barra, Paço de Arcos e Caxias, Oeiras Municipality, Lisbon District. Fort of São Julião da Barra is situated 2½ km northwest of Bugio Lighthouse.

Fort of São João das Maias

Castle

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The Fort of São João das Maias, also known as the Fort of Oeiras, is located on the right bank of the River Tagus estuary, in the municipality of Oeiras in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Fort of São João das Maias is situated 3 km north of Bugio Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oeiras and Carcavelos.

Oeiras

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Oeiras is a town and municipality in the western part of Lisbon metropolitan area, located within the Portuguese Riviera, in continental Portugal. The municipality is part of the urban agglomeration of Lisbon and the town of Oeiras is about 16 km from Lisbon downtown.

Carcavelos

Village

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Carcavelos was, until 2013, a civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, about 12 kilometres west of Lisbon. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Carcavelos e Parede. Carcavelos is situated 4½ km northwest of Bugio Lighthouse.