Fonte da Cresmina
Fonte da Cresmina is a spring in Cascais, Lisbon District. Fonte da Cresmina is situated nearby to the protected area Cresmina Dune, as well as near the tourism office Centro de Interpretação da Duna da Cresmina.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cresmina Dune and Roman ruins of Casais Velhos.
Cresmina Dune
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cresmina Dune extends over 66 hectares and is a part of the Guincho-Oitavos dune system, located on the edge of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park near Cascais in Portugal. Cresmina Dune is situated 130 metres northwest of Fonte da Cresmina.
Roman ruins of Casais Velhos
Nature reserve
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The Roman ruins of Casais Velhos are the remains of a Roman town, in the municipality of Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal that included baths, two cemeteries, remains of a wall and ceramic artifacts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Areia and Azóia.
Azóia
Hamlet
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Azóia is a village in the municipality of Sintra in the southwest of the district of Lisbon, Portugal. Azóia lies 1 km from the Cabo da Roca, the most westerly point of the European continent, which makes it the westernmost village on the European continent. Azóia is situated 6 km north of Fonte da Cresmina.
Cabo da Roca
Locality
Photo: François Philipp, CC BY 2.0.
Sintra is a town in Greater Lisbon, Estremadura, Portugal. Its spectacular setting, 28 km from Lisbon, houses a Royal Palace, used by generations of Portuguese royalty prior to the 1910 revolution. Cabo da Roca is situated 7 km north of Fonte da Cresmina.
Fonte da Cresmina
- Type: Spring (intermittent)
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.72435° or 38° 43′ 28″ northLongitude
-9.47089° or 9° 28′ 15″ westOpen location code
8CCGPGFH+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 456014677OpenStreetMap feature
natural=springOpenStreetMap attribute
intermittent=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Centro de Interpretação da Duna da Cresmina and Real Clube de Campo Dom Carlos I Tennis club.
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