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Autodromo do Estoril
A classic Portuguese circuit near Lisbon that hosted Formula 1 from 1984 to 1996, known for its fast and technical layout.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Alcabideche
Lisbon, Portugal · Europe
About Alcabideche
Alcabideche works well as a base: 10 minutes from Cascais, 5km from Boca do Inferno.
Alcabideche is in Lisbon, Portugal, with about 33,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cascais, about 4 km away.
Alcabideche (Portuguese pronunciation: [alkɐβiˈðɛʃɨ]) is a parish located in the Portuguese municipality of Cascais. The population in 2011 was 42,162, in an area of 39.77 km².
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What is there to see near Alcabideche?
Within an hour or so of Alcabideche: Autodromo do Estoril (2 km), Cascais (4 km), Boca do Inferno (5 km), Pena Palace (6 km).
Are there any good drives near Alcabideche?
The nearest famous roads are Cascais, Estrada Marginal (N6) and Sintra–Cascais Coast Road (N247).
Where is Alcabideche?
Alcabideche is in Lisbon, Portugal, about 4 km from Cascais.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 33,315
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Lisbon
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 38.7337, -9.4093
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Worth the detour from Alcabideche
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
coastal drive
Cascais
A breezy seaside resort town of beaches, marina and old-town lanes at the end of the Lisbon coast.
4 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
Boca do Inferno
A churning sea chasm near Cascais where Atlantic swells explode through a collapsed cliff arch.
5 km · about 10 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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Convento dos Capuchos
A tiny cork-lined hermitage hidden in Sintra's forest, hauntingly austere and moss-covered.
6 km · about 10 min drive
castle
Quinta da Regaleira
A mystical estate in Sintra featuring an initiatic well descending nine spiraling levels underground, surrounded by enchanted gardens.
7 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Sintra
UNESCO-listed fairy-tale town in the hills west of Lisbon with fantastical palaces, Moorish castle ruins, and lush gardens.
7 km · about 15 min drive
castle
Castelo dos Mouros
Ancient Moorish ramparts snaking along a forested ridge with commanding views over Sintra.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Driving roads near Alcabideche
- Right hereCascaisA breezy seaside resort town of beaches, marina and old-town lanes at the end of the Lisbon coast.
- Right hereEstrada Marginal (N6)A breezy coastal drive hugging the Tagus shore from Lisbon out to Estoril and Cascais.
- Right hereCabo da RocaThe westernmost point of continental Europe, a wild windswept cliff 140 meters above the roaring Atlantic.
- Right hereSintra–Cascais Coast Road (N247)A wind-swept coastal drive past Cabo da Roca, wild beaches and the Sintra-Cascais natural park.
- 21 kmPonte 25 de AbrilA red suspension bridge evoking the Golden Gate, soaring across the Tagus into southern Lisbon.
- 24 kmTram 28 Route, LisbonLisbon's iconic vintage yellow tram rattling through the city's steepest and most atmospheric historic neighborhoods.
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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