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A dos Cunhados
Lisbon, Portugal · Europe
About A dos Cunhados
A dos Cunhados is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Campelos, 34km from Berlengas Islands.
A dos Cunhados is in Lisbon, Portugal, with about 6,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Campelos, about 7 km away.
A dos Cunhados (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ ðuʃ kuˈɲaðuʃ]) is a civil parish in the municipality of Torres Vedras in the central Oeste subregion of Portugal. Covering an area of approximately 44.33 square kilometres (17.12 mi2), its population in 2016 was 8001 residents.
The name A dos Cunhados reflects theRead more
first inhabitants: three brothers-in-law (cunhados) who lived on a large estate that was later divided among them and their descendants. However, writings by the bishop of Targa indicate that there were two brothers-in-law rather than three. Depending on the account, the estate was called either Quinta dos Dos Cunhados (Farm of the two brothers-in-law) or Quinta dos Cunhados (Farm of the brothers-in-law). Local people sometimes refer to the original name as casal (hamlet) rather than quinta.
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What is there to see near A dos Cunhados?
Within an hour or so of A dos Cunhados: Obidos (26 km), Berlengas Islands (34 km), Azenhas do Mar (37 km), Quinta da Regaleira (40 km).
Are there any good drives near A dos Cunhados?
The nearest famous roads are Sintra–Cascais Coast Road (N247), Estrada Marginal (N6) and Tram 28 Route, Lisbon.
Where is A dos Cunhados?
A dos Cunhados is in Lisbon, Portugal, about 7 km from Campelos.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,594
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Lisbon
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 39.1524, -9.2972
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Worth the detour from A dos Cunhados
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Berlengas Islands
A remote archipelago nature reserve off Peniche with crystal waters, sea caves, and a dramatic 17th-century island fortress.
34 km · about 40 min drive
photogenic
Azenhas do Mar
Whitewashed village spilling down a sheer Atlantic cliff near Sintra, with a tidal ocean pool at its foot: the classic view is from the small lookout on the northern approach road. At golden hour the whole cliff face lights up.
37 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Quinta da Regaleira
A mystical estate in Sintra featuring an initiatic well descending nine spiraling levels underground, surrounded by enchanted gardens.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Sintra
UNESCO-listed fairy-tale town in the hills west of Lisbon with fantastical palaces, Moorish castle ruins, and lush gardens.
40 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Palácio Nacional de Sintra
A royal palace at the town's heart, unmistakable for its twin conical kitchen chimneys.
40 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Pena Palace
A colorful Romanticist palace atop a hill in Sintra, representing one of the finest examples of 19th-century Romanticism in the world.
41 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Castelo dos Mouros
Ancient Moorish ramparts snaking along a forested ridge with commanding views over Sintra.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near A dos Cunhados
- 41 kmSintra–Cascais Coast Road (N247)A wind-swept coastal drive past Cabo da Roca, wild beaches and the Sintra-Cascais natural park.
- 45 kmCabo da RocaThe westernmost point of continental Europe, a wild windswept cliff 140 meters above the roaring Atlantic.
- 49 kmPonte Vasco da GamaOne of Europe's longest bridges, an arrow-straight 12km span across the Tagus estuary.
- 50 kmMiradouro da Senhora do MonteLisbon's highest viewpoint, a quiet terrace surveying castle, river and rooftops at sunset.
- 51 kmTram 28 Route, LisbonLisbon's iconic vintage yellow tram rattling through the city's steepest and most atmospheric historic neighborhoods.
- 51 kmEstrada Marginal (N6)A breezy coastal drive hugging the Tagus shore from Lisbon out to Estoril and Cascais.
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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