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Gruta do Poço Velho

The Caves of Poço Velho (old well) are located in the centre of Cascais in the Lisbon district of Portugal. Their use, primarily as a necropolis, is believed to date back to the Paleolithic era.

Cave data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

More caves in Portugal

  1. São Vicente Caves1 km
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