Roman ruins of Casais Velhos
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.Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: building in Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Casais Velhos”, “Villa Romana de Casais Velhos”, and “Villa Romana dos Casais Velhos”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cresmina Dune and Praia do Guincho.
Cresmina Dune
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
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 Azóia and Areia.
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.
Roman ruins of Casais Velhos
Latitude
38.7263° or 38° 43′ 35″ northLongitude
-9.4641° or 9° 27′ 51″ westOperator
Sem afectaçãoOpen location code
8CCGPGGP+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 884316373OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7362327
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Portuguese—“Roman ruins of Casais Velhos” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Jaciment lusitanoromà de Casais Velhos”
- Portuguese: “Estacao lusitana-romana dos Casais Velhos”
- Portuguese: “Estação lusitana-romana dos casais velhos”
- Portuguese: “Estação lusitana-romana dos Casais Velhos”
- Portuguese: “Ruínas dos casais velhos”
- Portuguese: “Ruínas dos Casais Velhos”
- Portuguese: “Villa dos Casais Velhos”
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