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All 124 places by distance →One day from Monsanto
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:24 pm
76 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Monsanto
- Gruta da Aroeiracave · 1 hrs
- Grutas de Lapascave · 1 hrs
- Serra d'Aire Dinossaur Tracewaysnature spot · 2 hrs
- Lapa Do Picareirocave · 1 hrs
- Castle of Alcanedeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Monsanto
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Monsanto?
Lapa Do Picareiro (cave, about 11 km), Gruta da Aroeira (cave, about 12 km), Aire (cave, about 13 km), Castle of Alcanede (heritage site, about 13 km), Campos de Lapiás, Dolinas e Algares Das Serras da Mendiga e S. Bento (attraction, about 14 km), Grutas de Lapas (cave, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Monsanto?
45 places on Spotwander: 11 forts & heritage, 19 churches, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 caves, 3 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Monsanto?
Castle of Alcanede, about 13 km by road; Monumento Natural Das Pegadas de Dinossáurios de Ourém/Torres Novas (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Monsanto?
Castelo de Torres Novas, about 19 km by road; Igreja Matriz de Fátima (23 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Monsanto?
Start in Monsanto, visit Gruta da Aroeira, then Grutas de Lapas, then Serra d'Aire Dinossaur Traceways, then Lapa Do Picareiro, then Castle of Alcanede, and drive back — about 76 km by road in all.




























