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14 km · about 25 min drive
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São Bartolomeu
Lisbon, Portugal · Europe
About São Bartolomeu
São Bartolomeu is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Lourinhã, 25km from Berlengas Islands.
São Bartolomeu is in Lisbon, Portugal, with about 1,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lourinhã, about 5 km away.
São Bartolomeu dos Galegos is a former civil parish in the municipality of Lourinhã, Lisbon District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish São Bartolomeu dos Galegos e Moledo. Located around 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Lisbon. The parish contains a miradouro (viewpoint), which gives a view over theRead more
Lourinhã parish.
Evidence of settlements in the parish has been found from as early as the Neolithic period in the form of caves and artefacts. However, it was not until the Middle Ages when a "housing project" was formed: St. Bartholomew. In 2001, São Bartolomeu dos Galegos had a population of 1,041 people, a decrease from 1,062 in 1991 and from 1963, where there were 1,570 inhabitants of the parish.
São Bartolomeu dos Galegos is known for the three Grottes de São Bartolomeu (Caves of São Bartolomeu dos Galegos), all of which were previously used as necropoleis.
After the splitting of Óbidos in the fourteenth century, São Bartolomeu dos Galegos officially became a parish. In 1525, the parish Reguengo Grande left São Bartolomeu, which was followed by the Parish of Moledo doing the same in 1594. Until 1836, the parish was part of the Óbidos Municipality, but then was re-allocated to the Lourinhã Municipality. Until the Proclamation of the First Portuguese Republic, the parish was known as São Lourenço dos Galegos, but it was then announced to have been renamed to São Bartolomeu dos Galegos because of the proclamation. In the parish, the main industry is the extraction of processing of stone and marble.
On 2 November 2012, the Portuguese government (through the Technical Unit for Administrative Reorganization Planning) suggested reducing the number of parishes in Portugal. This resulted in the union between São Bartolomeu dos Galegos and Moledo to form the União das Freguesias São Bartolomeu dos Galegos e Moledo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near São Bartolomeu?
Within an hour or so of São Bartolomeu: Obidos (14 km), Berlengas Islands (25 km), Praia do Norte, Nazaré (40 km), Alcobaça Monastery (40 km).
Are there any good drives near São Bartolomeu?
The nearest famous roads are Sintra–Cascais Coast Road (N247), Tram 28 Route, Lisbon and Cascais.
Where is São Bartolomeu?
São Bartolomeu is in Lisbon, Portugal, about 5 km from Lourinhã.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,041
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Lisbon
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 39.2751, -9.2789
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Worth the detour from São Bartolomeu
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.
25 km · about 30 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
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.
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.
41 km · about 45 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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
castle
Quinta da Regaleira
A mystical estate in Sintra featuring an initiatic well descending nine spiraling levels underground, surrounded by enchanted gardens.
54 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Sintra
UNESCO-listed fairy-tale town in the hills west of Lisbon with fantastical palaces, Moorish castle ruins, and lush gardens.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near São Bartolomeu
- 54 kmSintra–Cascais Coast Road (N247)A wind-swept coastal drive past Cabo da Roca, wild beaches and the Sintra-Cascais natural park.
- 58 kmCabo da RocaThe westernmost point of continental Europe, a wild windswept cliff 140 meters above the roaring Atlantic.
- 61 kmPonte Vasco da GamaOne of Europe's longest bridges, an arrow-straight 12km span across the Tagus estuary.
- 63 kmMiradouro da Senhora do MonteLisbon's highest viewpoint, a quiet terrace surveying castle, river and rooftops at sunset.
- 64 kmTram 28 Route, LisbonLisbon's iconic vintage yellow tram rattling through the city's steepest and most atmospheric historic neighborhoods.
- 65 kmCascaisA breezy seaside resort town of beaches, marina and old-town lanes at the end of the Lisbon coast.
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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