Cresmina Dune
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.Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praia da Crismina and Roman ruins of Casais Velhos.
Roman ruins of Casais Velhos
Nature reserve
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Praia do Guincho
Beach
Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Praia do Guincho is an Atlantic beach located on Portugal's Estoril coast, 5 km from the town of Cascais, and is located in the municipality of Cascais, more precisely in the parishes of Cascais e Estoril and Alcabideche, in the District of Lisbon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Areia and Azóia.
Azóia
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Cresmina Dune.
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 Cresmina Dune.
Cresmina Dune
- Type: Protected area
- Also known as: “Campo de Dunas da Cresmina” and “Sistema Dunar Guincho-Cresmina”
- Location: Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.72524° or 38° 43′ 31″ northLongitude
-9.47189° or 9° 28′ 19″ westOpen location code
8CCGPGGH+36OpenStreetMap ID
way 552910513OpenStreetMap feature
natural=yesWikidata ID
Q39059233
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Portuguese—“Cresmina Dune” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Gumuk Pasir Cresmina”
- Mirandese: “Duna de la Cresmina”
- Portuguese: “Duna da Cresmina”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fonte da Cresmina and Centro de Interpretação da Duna da Cresmina.
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