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Almocrim Destination Guide

Delve into Almocrim in Portugal

Almocrim in the region of Lisbon is located in Portugal - some 17 mi or ( 27 km ) North-West of Lisbon , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Almocrim

Local time in Almocrim is now 04:58 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Lisbon " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sintra, Setúbal, Santarém, Queluz, and Murtal. While being here, you might want to check out Sintra . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Almocrim ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Palácio Nacional de Mafra - Mafra National Palace & library

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Mafra: the baroque palace and the monastery built by the extravagant King Joao the fifth. Construction started in 1717 and the palace was completed in 1730. Every day more than 50000 were forced to wo ..

Ericeira Surf Holidays

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Surf Holiday in Ericeira, Portugal

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A 5 minute review of a surf holiday with www.surfholidays.com in the surf town of Ericeira, Portugal. Includes learning to surf, surf lessons, accommodation and nightlife. ..

Sinead Desmond learns how to surf with surfholidays.com in Ericeira, Portugal

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TV3's Ireland AM take a surf holiday with surfholidays.com in the beautiful Ericeira and learns how to surf! ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Archaeological Museum of São Miguel de Odrinhas

The Archaeological Museum of São Miguel de Odrinhas gathers together around the hermitage of São Miguel a considerable number of epigraphic stones found amongst the Roman ruins present at the place and surrounding region.

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Located at 38.89 -9.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Archaeological museums in Portugal, Sintra

Mafra, Portugal

Mafra is a town in Mafra Municipality in Portugal. The town (2002 pop. 11,080) is 28 km north-west from the center of Lisbon. It is mostly known for the sumptuous Palácio de Mafra (Mafra Palace), which also makes it a popular tourist destination in the Lisbon area. Built in the baroque style, the Mafra National Palace also inspired Portuguese Nobel Prize laureate José Saramago to write his novel Baltasar and Blimunda (Memorial do Convento).

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Located at 38.93 -9.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Mafra, Populated coastal places in Portugal, Towns in Portugal

Roman bridge at Catribana

Roman bridge, located in the village of Catribana, crossing over the Samarra river. The bridge is composed of a single arch and parapet, with several restorations and changes over the centuries. Probably it was part of a secondary Roman road that connected the several villa of the Olisipo region. Remains of a Roman road, necropolis and some mosaics and ceramic fragments were also found nearby.

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Located at 38.89 -9.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Ancient Roman Empire, Roman bridges in Portugal

Mafra National Palace

The Mafra National Palace is a monumental Baroque and Italianized Neoclassical palace-monastery located in Mafra, Portugal, some 28 kilometres from Lisbon. The palace, which also served as a Franciscan monastery, was built during the reign of King John V (1707–1750), in consequence of a vow made by the king in 1711, who promised to build a convent if his wife, the Queen Mary Anne of Austria, gave him descendants.

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Located at 38.94 -9.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 18th-century architecture, Baroque architecture in Portugal, Baroque palaces, Basilica churches in Portugal, Houses completed in 1755, Neoclassical architecture in Portugal, Neoclassical palaces, Palaces in Portugal, Religious buildings completed in 1755, Royal residences in Portugal

Portuguese Air Force Academy

The Portuguese Air Force Academy (AFA, Academia da Força Aérea in Portuguese) is a Portuguese military higher education institution whose aim is to provide all its students with the training and the experience that will enable them to graduate having gained the knowledge and the character qualities that are essential for leadership, and the motivation to become Portuguese Air Force officers. It comprises both university and polytechnical programmes.

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Located at 38.84 -9.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Air force academies, Educational institutions established in 1978, Higher education in Portugal, Portuguese Air Force