Artificial caves of Alapraia

The Artificial caves of Alapraia constitute a prehistoric necropolis formed by four subterranean tombs or hypogea that were created by excavating marlstone rock using stone tools.

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Type: Nature reserve
Description: cultural heritage monument in Cascais, Portugal
Also known as: “Grutas artificiais de Alapraia”, “Grutas Artificiais de Alapraia”, and “Necrópole Eneolítica de Alapraia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Casino Estoril and Estádio António Coimbra da Mota.

Casino Estoril

Casino

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The Estoril Casino is a casino in the Portuguese Riviera, in the municipality of Cascais, Portugal. Today, it is one of the biggest working casinos in Europe.

Estádio António Coimbra da Mota

Stadium

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The Estadio António Coimbra da Mota is a multi-use stadium in Estoril, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Primeira Liga side G.D.

Estoril railway station

Railway station

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oeiras and São Domingos de Rana.

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.

São Domingos de Rana

Village

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São Domingos de Rana is a civil parish of the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, part of the Greater Lisbon subregion. The population in 2011 was 57,502, in an area of 20.36 km2.