Villa Romana de Miroiços

Villa Romana de Miroiços is a nature reserve in Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon District. Villa Romana de Miroiços is situated nearby to the neighborhood Alto do Barril, as well as near the hamlet Casal da Serra.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Praia do Guincho and Roman ruins of Casais Velhos.

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.

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.

Fort of Guincho

Castle

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.

The Fort of Guincho, also known as the Fort of Velas, is located at the edge of the Praia do Abano, along the southern edge of the coast of the civil parish of Alcabideche, in Cascais Municipality, Lisbon District, Portugal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alcabideche and Cabo da Roca.

Alcabideche

Village

Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alcabideche is a village.

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.

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.

Villa Romana de Miroiços

Type: Nature reserve
Description: roman villa in Portugal
Categories: Roman villa, Roman archaeological site, cultural heritage, ancient Roman structure, recreation area, archaeological site, and historic site
Location: Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

38.7464° or 38° 44′ 47″ north

Longitude

-9.4544° or 9° 27′ 16″ west

Open location code

8CCGPGWW+G7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 850217420

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

Wikidata ID

Q56346367

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In Other Languages

“Villa Romana de Miroiços” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Villa Romana de Miroiços”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Alto do Barril and Casal da Serra.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mina do Alcorvim and Grupo Desportivo de Malveira da Serra.

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