Explore Casais in Portugal
Casais in the region of Lisbon is a town in Portugal - some 22 mi or ( 36 km ) North-West of Lisbon , the country's capital city .
Current time in Casais is now 07:12 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Lisbon " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vale de Nogueira, Torres Vedras, Terrujem, Setúbal, and Santarém. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vale de Nogueira . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Casais ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Palácio Nacional de Mafra - Mafra National Palace & library
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 ..
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Surf Holiday in Ericeira, Portugal
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Interesting facts about this location
Tapada Nacional de Mafra
The Tapada Nacional de Mafra was created in Mafra, Portugal, during the reign of king João V, following the building of the Mafra National Palace, as a park for royal and court recreation. Covering over 8 square kilometres, the park holds different species of deer, wild boar, foxes, birds of prey and many others coexisting in an unusually rich and diversified natural habitat.
Located at 38.96 -9.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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.
Located at 38.94 -9.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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).
Located at 38.93 -9.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Azueira
Azueira is a town in Mafra Municipality in Portugal.
Located at 39.00 -9.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Azinhaga
Azinhaga is a small village near Golegã, located in Ribatejo, Portugal. It was the birthplace of the Nobel Prize-winning author José Saramago.
Located at 39.06 -9.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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