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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Formosinho and Convento de Nossa Senhora da Arrábida.
Formosinho
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ivanbranco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Formosinho is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 340 metres north of Lapiaz.
Convento de Nossa Senhora da Arrábida
Monastery
Miradouro do Portinho da Arrábida
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Solange Delicado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Miradouro do Portinho da Arrábida is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1 km east of Lapiaz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portinho da Arrábida and Troia.
Troia
Hamlet
Photo: Sacavem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Troia is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km east of Lapiaz.
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.
Lapiaz
- Type: Rock
- Also known as: “Lapiás”
- Category: landform
- Location: Azeitão, Setúbal, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.4777° or 38° 28′ 40″ northLongitude
-9.00075° or 9° 0′ 3″ westOpen location code
8CCGFXHX+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 422719365OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
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