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Obidos
A fairy-tale walled medieval town of whitewashed houses with blue and yellow trim, famous for its ginjinha cherry liqueur.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Cadaval
Lisbon, Portugal · Europe
About Cadaval
Cadaval is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Bombarral, 40km from Berlengas Islands.
Cadaval is in Lisbon, Portugal, with about 14,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bombarral, about 5 km away.
Cadaval (Portuguese: [kɐðɐˈval] ) is a municipality in the Oeste intermunicipal community, in the historical Estremadura province and in Lisbon District, of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 14,228, in an area of 174.89 km2. The present Mayor is José Bernardo Nunes, elected by the Social Democratic Party.
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What is there to see near Cadaval?
Within an hour or so of Cadaval: Obidos (14 km), Alcobaça Monastery (36 km), Berlengas Islands (40 km), Nazare (40 km).
Are there any good drives near Cadaval?
The nearest famous roads are Sintra–Cascais Coast Road (N247), Tram 28 Route, Lisbon and Estrada Marginal (N6).
Where is Cadaval?
Cadaval is in Lisbon, Portugal, about 5 km from Bombarral.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,228
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Lisbon
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 39.2430, -9.1033
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Worth the detour from Cadaval
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Alcobaça Monastery
Portugal's largest church, a UNESCO Cistercian abbey founded in 1153, holding the facing carved tombs of King Pedro I and his murdered lover Inês de Castro: placed foot-to-foot so they rise facing each other at judgement.
36 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Berlengas Islands
A remote archipelago nature reserve off Peniche with crystal waters, sea caves, and a dramatic 17th-century island fortress.
40 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Nazare
A fishing town famous for producing the world's largest surfed waves, with 30-meter swells breaking at the Praia do Norte canyon.
40 km · about 45 min drive
beach
Praia do Norte, Nazaré
The beach where a submarine canyon generates record-breaking waves, overlooked by the Forte de São Miguel Arcanjo.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Batalha Monastery
A Gothic and Manueline masterpiece built to commemorate the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota, with its famous Unfinished Chapels.
52 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Lisbon Oceanário
Europe's largest indoor aquarium at the Parque das Nações, simulating four ocean habitats around a massive central tank.
53 km · about 60 min drive
bridge
Ponte Vasco da Gama
One of Europe's longest bridges, an arrow-straight 12km span across the Tagus estuary.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Cadaval
- 54 kmPonte Vasco da GamaOne of Europe's longest bridges, an arrow-straight 12km span across the Tagus estuary.
- 58 kmMiradouro da Senhora do MonteLisbon's highest viewpoint, a quiet terrace surveying castle, river and rooftops at sunset.
- 58 kmSintra–Cascais Coast Road (N247)A wind-swept coastal drive past Cabo da Roca, wild beaches and the Sintra-Cascais natural park.
- 59 kmTram 28 Route, LisbonLisbon's iconic vintage yellow tram rattling through the city's steepest and most atmospheric historic neighborhoods.
- 62 kmCabo da RocaThe westernmost point of continental Europe, a wild windswept cliff 140 meters above the roaring Atlantic.
- 62 kmPonte 25 de AbrilA red suspension bridge evoking the Golden Gate, soaring across the Tagus into southern Lisbon.
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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