Quinta da Cerca de São Bento

Quinta da Cerca de São Bento is a farm in São Domingos de Rana, Cascais, Lisbon District. Quinta da Cerca de São Bento is situated nearby to the playground Parque do Celão, as well as near the meadow Monte da Cabeça Gorda.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Artificial caves of Alapraia and São Pedro do Estoril train station.

Artificial caves of Alapraia

Nature reserve

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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.

São Pedro do Estoril train station

Railway station

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São Pedro do Estoril train station is a railway station, which is situated 1¼ km south of Quinta da Cerca de São Bento.

Fort of Santo António da Barra

Castle

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The Fort of Saint Anthony of Barra is located overlooking the sea, in the parish of Estoril, Cascais municipality, District of Lisbon, in Portugal. It is sometimes known as the Old Fort ), or as the Fort of Salazar as it was used by the Prime Minister, António de Oliveira Salazar as his seasonal residence during the Portuguese dictatorship. Fort of Santo António da Barra is situated 1½ km southwest of Quinta da Cerca de São Bento.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caparide and Matarraque.

Caparide

Hamlet

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Caparide is a hamlet.

Matarraque

Neighborhood

Cascais is a town and municipality in the Lisbon District of Portugal, located on the Estoril Coast. The municipality has a total of 214,158 inhabitants in an area of 97.40 km2.