Sitio classificado Gruta do Zambujal
Sitio classificado Gruta do Zambujal is a nature reserve in Setúbal District, Portugal. Sitio classificado Gruta do Zambujal is situated nearby to the locality Rechã d’Arcos, as well as near the hamlet Pinheirinhos.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo and Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument.
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.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sesimbra and Castelo.
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. As of 2015, Azoia had a population of 219, with 110 males and 109 females.
Sitio classificado Gruta do Zambujal
- Opening hours: closed
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.4374° or 38° 26′ 15″ northLongitude
-9.1396° or 9° 8′ 23″ westInception
1979Operator
ICNFOpen location code
8CCGCVP6+X5OpenStreetMap ID
way 422157497OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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