Boca do Inferno
A chasm in the seaside cliffs close to Cascais. Seawater reaches the deep bottom of the opening and strikes its rocky walls with force, which makes it a popular stop on the coast west of Lisbon.
- Where
- Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 38.6910, -9.4310
Get the Boca do Inferno stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Boca do Inferno. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Lisbon volume with your photos and a note.
Near Boca do Inferno
Convent of the Capuchos 10 km
A small Franciscan convent in the Sintra hills, officially the Convento da Santa Cruz da Serra de Sintra. It is made of tiny cells and shared spaces set among boulders and trees, deliberately plain and built close to the rock.
Cultural Landscape of Sintra 11 km
A hill resort west of Lisbon where Romantic era palaces, a Moorish castle and gardens sit in the Sintra mountains. The ensemble is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It lies 25 kilometres from Lisbon and has been a favoured summer retreat for kings and writers.
Pena Palace 11 km
A colourful Romanticist palace on a hilltop in the Sintra mountains, built in the 1840s for Ferdinand II on the ruins of a monastery. Its yellow and red towers can be seen from far across the surrounding forest.
Monserrate Palace 12 km
A Moorish and Gothic style villa near Sintra, rebuilt in the 1860s for the English businessman Francis Cook. It stands in a large botanical garden with plants from many parts of the world.
Cabo da Roca 12 km
A cape on the Sintra coast that is the westernmost point of mainland Europe. Cliffs rise about 140 metres above the Atlantic, and a lighthouse and a stone marker stand at the edge.
Castle of the Moors 12 km
A hilltop medieval castle above Sintra, about 25 km northwest of Lisbon. It was built by the Moors in the 8th and 9th centuries, and its stone walls climb the ridge in a long line with views toward the coast.
Quinta da Regaleira 12 km
A romantic estate in Sintra built between 1904 and 1910 for the wealthy Monteiro family. It is known for its neo Manueline palace, tunnels, grottoes and the spiral Initiation Well that descends into the garden.
Sintra National Palace 12 km
A palace in the middle of Sintra town, recognised by its two giant white conical chimneys. It was used by Portuguese kings from the Middle Ages and is known for its decorated tile rooms and painted ceilings.
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Questions
Where is Boca do Inferno?
Boca do Inferno is in Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Convent of the Capuchos (10 km), Cultural Landscape of Sintra (11 km), Pena Palace (11 km).
How do I get the Boca do Inferno stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Boca do Inferno and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Lisbon volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Boca do Inferno before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Lisbon volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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