Archaeological Site of Alto da Vigia
The Archaeological Site of Alto da Vigia is an archaeological site associated with Roman interventions in the Portugal, situated along the Praia das Maçãs in the civil parish of Colares, in municipality of Sintra.Photo: Opus 113, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Portuguese archaeological site
- Also known as: “Santuário do Sol e da Lua e Culto Imperial” and “Sítio Arqueológico do Santuário Romano consagrado ao Sol, à Lua e ao Oceano”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praia das Macãs and Praia Pequeña do Rodízio.
Praia Pequeña do Rodízio
Beach
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Praia Pequeña do Rodízio is a beach.
Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument
Archaeological site
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument, also known as the Tholos of Outeiro das Mós, consists of an artificial Neolithic cave and a Chalcolithic domed or beehive tomb. Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument is situated 610 metres northeast of Archaeological Site of Alto da Vigia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Praia das Maçãs and Praia Grande.
Praia das Maçãs
Neighborhood
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Azenhas do Mar
Hamlet
Photo: F Mira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Azenhas do Mar is a seaside village in the civil parish of Colares, Sintra, Portugal. It is situated on a cliff along the Atlantic Ocean, about 30 km northwest of Lisbon, within the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.
Archaeological Site of Alto da Vigia
- Categories: cultural heritage, Roman temple, ribat, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Colares, Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.82418° or 38° 49′ 27″ northLongitude
-9.47282° or 9° 28′ 22″ westOpen location code
8CCGRGFG+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 751072108OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q4785449
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Archaeological Site of Alto da Vigia” goes by many names.
- French: “site archéologique d’Alto da Vigia”
- French: “Site archéologique d’Alto da Vigia”
- Portuguese: “Alto da Vigia”
- Portuguese: “Santuário do Sol e da Lua e Oceano”
- Portuguese: “Sítio Arqueológico do Alto da Vigia”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parque infantil da Praia das Maçãs and Piscina da Praia das Maçãs.
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