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Lisbon Oceanário
Europe's largest indoor aquarium at the Parque das Nações, simulating four ocean habitats around a massive central tank.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Alenquer
Lisbon, Portugal · Europe
About Alenquer
Alenquer sits on the route: 5 minutes from Meca, 39km from Tram 28 Route, Lisbon.
Alenquer is in Lisbon, Portugal, with about 9,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Meca, about 4 km away.
Alenquer (Santo Estêvão e Triana) is a civil parish in the municipality of Alenquer, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Santo Estêvão (Alenquer) and Triana (Alenquer). The population in 2011 was 10,821, in an area of 50.08 km².
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What is there to see near Alenquer?
Within an hour or so of Alenquer: Lisbon Oceanário (33 km), Ponte Vasco da Gama (33 km), Obidos (36 km), Miradouro da Senhora do Monte (38 km).
Are there any good drives near Alenquer?
The nearest famous roads are Tram 28 Route, Lisbon, Sintra–Cascais Coast Road (N247) and Estrada Marginal (N6).
Where is Alenquer?
Alenquer is in Lisbon, Portugal, about 4 km from Meca.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,626
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Lisbon
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 39.0532, -9.0093
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Worth the detour from Alenquer
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
bridge
Ponte Vasco da Gama
One of Europe's longest bridges, an arrow-straight 12km span across the Tagus estuary.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Obidos
A fairy-tale walled medieval town of whitewashed houses with blue and yellow trim, famous for its ginjinha cherry liqueur.
36 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Miradouro da Senhora do Monte
Lisbon's highest viewpoint, a quiet terrace surveying castle, river and rooftops at sunset.
38 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Castelo de São Jorge
A Moorish castle occupying a commanding hilltop overlooking the historic centre of Lisbon and the Tagus River.
39 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Tram 28 Route, Lisbon
Lisbon's iconic vintage yellow tram rattling through the city's steepest and most atmospheric historic neighborhoods.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Alfama District
Lisbon's oldest neighborhood, a labyrinth of narrow cobbled alleys, fado music halls, and tiled facades tumbling down to the Tagus.
39 km · about 45 min drive
restaurant
Cervejaria Ramiro
Lisbon's temple of shellfish since 1956 on Avenida Almirante Reis: garlic prawns, percebes and giant scarlet carabineiros in a roaring three-floor beer hall, finished the traditional way with a steak sandwich for dessert. Expect a queue.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Alenquer
- 33 kmPonte Vasco da GamaOne of Europe's longest bridges, an arrow-straight 12km span across the Tagus estuary.
- 38 kmMiradouro da Senhora do MonteLisbon's highest viewpoint, a quiet terrace surveying castle, river and rooftops at sunset.
- 39 kmTram 28 Route, LisbonLisbon's iconic vintage yellow tram rattling through the city's steepest and most atmospheric historic neighborhoods.
- 43 kmPonte 25 de AbrilA red suspension bridge evoking the Golden Gate, soaring across the Tagus into southern Lisbon.
- 48 kmSintra–Cascais Coast Road (N247)A wind-swept coastal drive past Cabo da Roca, wild beaches and the Sintra-Cascais natural park.
- 49 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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