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Carcavelos is a small village just 12 km west of Lisbon. It has one of the best beaches in the Estoril coast. Carcavelos used to be know for the Carcavelos wine. Nowadays, since the wine production almost non-existent, Carcavelos is better know among the surfers because of the good surfing condition of the Carcavelos beach. '''Carcavelos''' is a small village in ], about 12 km west of ]. It has one of the best beaches in the ] coast. The village used to be known for the Carcavelos wine, but since the wine production is nowadays almost non-existent, Carcavelos is better known among surfers because of the good surfing condition of the Carcavelos beach.


Carcavelos also marks the end of the Tagus river and the beggining of the Atlantic Ocean. To the east side of the Carcavelos beach there is a huge fortification named Forte de São Julião da Barra. It used to protect the Tagus river entrance from enemy boats. Currently it is used as the official summer residence of the Ministry of Defense. Carcavelos also marks the end of the Tagus river and the beggining of the Atlantic Ocean. To the east side of the Carcavelos beach there is a huge fortification named Forte de São Julião da Barra. It used to protect the Tagus river entrance from enemy boats. Currently it is used as the official summer residence of the Ministry of Defense.

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Carcavelos is a small village in Portugal, about 12 km west of Lisbon. It has one of the best beaches in the Estoril coast. The village used to be known for the Carcavelos wine, but since the wine production is nowadays almost non-existent, Carcavelos is better known among surfers because of the good surfing condition of the Carcavelos beach.

Carcavelos also marks the end of the Tagus river and the beggining of the Atlantic Ocean. To the east side of the Carcavelos beach there is a huge fortification named Forte de São Julião da Barra. It used to protect the Tagus river entrance from enemy boats. Currently it is used as the official summer residence of the Ministry of Defense.