Boca do Inferno
Boca do Inferno is a chasm located in the seaside cliffs close to the Portuguese city of Cascais, in the District of Lisbon. The seawater has access to the deep bottom of the chasm and vigorously strikes its rocky walls, making it a popular tourist attraction.Photo: Beatriznog10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Notable Places in the Area
Vigia do Facho
Tower
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vigia do Facho is a tower situated 100 metres north of Boca do Inferno.
Forte Novo
Photo: Senhormario, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forte Novo is situated 400 metres east of Boca do Inferno.
Casa de Santa Maria
Museum
The Casa de Santa Maria was once a luxurious private residence in Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal. Casa de Santa Maria is situated 1 km east of Boca do Inferno.
Localities in the Area
Caparide
Hamlet
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caparide is a hamlet situated 6 km northeast of Boca do Inferno.
Matarraque
Neighbourhood
Cascais is a town and municipality in the Lisbon District of Portugal, located on the Portuguese Riviera. Matarraque is situated 7 km east of Boca do Inferno.
Tires
Hamlet
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tires is a Portuguese village located in the civil parish of São Domingos de Rana, in the coastal municipality of Cascais. Tires is situated 7 km east of Boca do Inferno.
Boca do Inferno
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Tourist attraction in Cascais, Portugal
- Categories: ravine and tourism
- Location: Cascais e Estoril, Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.69108° or 38° 41' 28" northLongitude
-9.43086° or 9° 25' 51" westElevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open Location Code
8CCGMHR9+CMOpenStreetMap ID
node 330366344OpenStreetMap Feature
natural=archOpenStreetMap Feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
11818776Wikidata ID
Q888949Boca do Inferno Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Dutch: Boca do Inferno
- French: Boca do Inferno
- German: Boca do Inferno
- Hungarian: Boca do Inferno
- Italian: Boca do Inferno
- Japanese: 地獄の口
- Polish: Boca do Inferno
- Portuguese: Boca do Inferno
- Portuguese: Boca do inferno (cascais)
- Thai: โบกาดูอิงแฟร์นู
- Ukrainian: Бока-ду-Інферну
Other Places Named Boca do Inferno
Localities in the Area
- GandarinhaNeighbourhood
- Ponta da ÍnsuaLocality
- Alameda da GuiaNeighbourhood
- Visconde da LuzNeighbourhood
Places in the Area
- Boca do InfernoBike rental
- Mar do InfernoRestaurant
- Esplanada Boca do InfernoBar, 100 metres east
- HipódromoBus stop, 480 metres northeast
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipdia page Boca do Inferno. Photo: Beatriznog10, CC BY-SA 3.0.