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Revision as of 05:57, 15 June 2005 by Wetman (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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 mouth of the Tagus River. 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 ships. Currently it is used as the official summer residence of the Ministry of Defense.
In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Carcavelos was an important landing point in the international telegraph network, providing crucial communication links for the British Empire. Most of the links were run by forerunners of the Cable & Wireless company.
Carcavelos beach was the scene of an incident on June 10, 2005, in which a gang of five hundred youths raided a popular tourist area, attacking and robbing beachgoers.
External links
Official Page for the village of Carcavelos, Portugal
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