Discover Casqueira in Portugal
Casqueira in the region of Coimbra is a town located in Portugal - some 118 mi or ( 190 km ) North of Lisbon , the country's capital .
Local time in Casqueira is now 07:57 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Lisbon " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Santarém, Lisbon, Leiria, Sao Lourenco, and Quinta da Boa Vista. When in this area, you might want to check out Santarém . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Casqueira ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Doors - Roadhouse Blues (Live)
English Version: Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel yeah, we're goin' to the roadhouse we're gonna have a real good time Yeah, ..
Amália Rodrigues ~~~ Coimbra ~~~ Queen of Fado ( Rainha do Fado ) 04
Amália Rodrigues ~~~ Coimbra ~~~ Queen of the Fado ( Rainha do Fado ) 04 Amália No Olympia (cd) ( Amália Live At The Olympia ) www.amazon.fr The Art Of Amália Rodrigues (cd) www.amazon.it The Art Of A ..
Amália, Queen of the Fado ( Rainha do Fado ) 05
Amália With thanks to Catarina R for some wonderful Amália pics, and Thomas Keyes for his scholarly comments. Coimbra (April In Portugal - recorded in 1952) Commentary by Thomas Keyes July 5, 2005 "Co ..
House with courtyard and Land in Central Portugal.
House with enclosed courtyard in need of renovation with ruined barn.and approx 200m2 of land near Luso. The property has a large cellar area which can be converted to provide further accommodation. S ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Serra do Bussaco
Serra do Bussaco, (also Buçaco) is a mountain range in Portugal, formerly included in the province of Beira Litoral. The highest point in the range is the Cruz Alta (1795 feet), which commands a magnificent view over the Serra da Estrela, the Mondego River valley and the Atlantic Ocean. The Serra includes the buildings of a secularized Carmelite monastery, founded in 1628.
Located at 40.35 -8.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Bussaco
The Battle of Bussaco (27 September 1810) resulted in the defeat of French forces by Lord Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese Army, in Portugal during the Peninsular War. Having occupied the heights of Bussaco (a 10-mile long ridge located at 40°20'40"N, 8°20'15"W) with 25,000 British and the same number of Portuguese, Wellington was attacked five times successively by 65,000 French under Marshal André Masséna.
Located at 40.34 -8.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Mondego River
The Rio Mondego is the longest river located exclusively in Portuguese territory. It has its source in Serra da Estrela, the highest mountain range in mainland Portugal (i.e. except the Portuguese islands). It runs 234 km from the Gouveia municipality (at 1425 metres) in Serra da Estrela, to its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean next to the city of Figueira da Foz. It flows through the districts of Guarda, Viseu and Coimbra, all in Centro Region.
Located at 40.21 -8.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Baixo Mondego Subregion
Baixo Mondego (Lower Mondego in English) is a Portuguese NUTS3 subregion that comprises the lower part of the Mondego River. It is a subregion of the Centro Region and is centered on the historical city of Coimbra. With an area of 2,062 km² and a population of 336,376 inhabitants (of which half are in the cities of Coimbra and Figueira da Foz), the Baixo Mondego is a subregion with a mean density of 163/km².
Located at 40.22 -8.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Coimbra District
Coimbra District is located in the Centro Region, the district capital is the city of Coimbra.
Located at 40.21 -8.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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