Lapiaz

A limestone pavement is a natural karst landform consisting of a flat, incised surface of exposed limestone that resembles an artificial pavement. The term is mainly used in the UK and Ireland, where many of these landforms have developed distinctive surface patterning resembling paving blocks.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Formosinho and Convento de Santa Maria da Arrábida.

Scenic viewpoint
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 730 metres north of Lapiaz.

Monastery
Photo: Igiul, CC BY 3.0.
is a monastery, which is situated 770 metres east of Lapiaz.

Castle
The Fort Santa Maria da Arrábida also referred to as Fort Nossa Senhora da Arrábida, Fort of Arrábida and Fort of Portinho da Arrábida, is located at the foot of the southern slope of the mountain range of the same name, in a dominant position to southwest of Portinho da Arrábida, on the northern bank of the , in the Municipality and District of , in . is situated 1½ km east of Lapiaz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portinho da Arrábida and Troia.

Locality
is a locality.

Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km east of Lapiaz.

is a fishing town and municipality on 's . It has several popular beaches due to its location on Setúbal Bay at the mouth of the River Sado.

Lapiaz

Latitude
38.47443° or 38° 28′ 28″ north
Longitude
-9.00262° or 9° 0′ 9″ west
Open location code
8CCGFXFW+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 422719363
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bare_rock
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