Almoçageme
Almoçageme (pronounced: Al-mu-sa-jè-mê) is a village on the Portuguese municipality of Sintra and in the Freguesia of Colares.[1]
The name Almoçageme is obviously
Local festivities honoring Nossa Senhora da Graça take place on the first Sunday of October and last eight days.
There are Roman ruins of a “villa” in this most occidental spot of the Roman Empire, dating from the 2nd century CE. These were unearthed in 1905 during the construction of a road (Estrada do Rodizio) linking Almoçageme with the spectacular beach of Praia Grande. Excavations are under way in the Roman villa of Santo André de Almoçageme and the findings are sent to the Archaeological Museum of São Miguel de Odrinhas – a 40-minute drive away.
Almoçageme boasts the beach of
References
- ^ "Almoçageme Map: Detailed maps for the city of Almoçageme - ViaMichelin". www.viamichelin.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ Viagens e Férias (2013-05-16), Almoçageme - Sintra HD, archived from the original on 2021-12-14, retrieved 2019-07-02
- ^ "Almoçageme, a Charming Quaint Village in the Sintra Natural Park, Portugal". Colina Flora. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
External links
Junta de Freguesia of Colares Web Site38°48′N 9°28′W / 38.800°N 9.467°W