Discover Sintra in Portugal
Sintra in the region of Lisbon with its 26,193 habitants is a place located in Portugal - some 14 mi or ( 23 km ) North-West of Lisbon , the country's capital .
Local time in Sintra is now 05:51 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Lisbon " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Setúbal, Sao Pedro, Sao Domingos de Rana, Santarém, and Queluz. When in this area, you might want to check out Setúbal . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sintra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Palácio Nacional (Sintra)
Localizado na freguesia sintrense de São Martinho, o Palácio Nacional de Sintra (também conhecido como Palácio da Vila) foi palácio real e é hoje propriedade do Estado português, que o utiliza para fi ..
Portugal Travel : Sintra Portugal Video
Travel to Sintra Portugal. Aerial video of Sintra Portugal. Palacio da Pena from the Portugal Travel video Portugal - An Adventure of Discovery. ..
Sintra Portugal Unesco Heritage
Sintra is simply beautiful. . Its picturesque location at the foot of the small coastal mountains Sierra de Sintra that rise sharply above the city. The main attraction, however, are its historical si ..
Visit Sintra: Tourist Tips for Visiting Sintra, Portugal
www.woltersworld.com Sintra, Portugal is a beautiful town outside of Lisbon, the capital. It is worth it for any visitor to Lisbon to take the train out to Sintra. There are amazing castles and museum ..
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Sintra National Palace
The Sintra National Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Nacional de Sintra), also called Town Palace (Palácio da Vila Vila=Town) is located in the town of Sintra, in Portugal near Lisbon. It is the best preserved medieval Royal Palace in Portugal, having been inhabited more or less continuously at least from the early 15th up to the late 19th century. It is an important tourist attraction and is part of the Cultural landscape of Sintra, designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Located at 38.80 -9.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Seteais Palace
The Seteais Palace is a neoclassical palace located in Sintra, Portugal. It is now a luxury hotel, restaurant and a tourist attraction included in the Cultural Landscape of Sintra, listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Located at 38.80 -9.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Pena National Palace
The Pena National Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Nacional da Pena) is a Romanticist palace in São Pedro de Penaferrim, municipality of Sintra, Portugal. The palace stands on the top of a hill above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from Lisbon and much of its metropolitan area. It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th century Romanticism in the world.
Located at 38.79 -9.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Sintra Mountains
The Sintra Mountains or locally the Serra De Sintra is a mountain range in western Portugal. Its highest point is (1,736 feet) is near Sintra. The range covers about 10 miles (16 km) from the resort town of Sintra to Cabo da Roca on the Atlantic Ocean. It was known to the Ancient World as Lunae Mons (mountains of the Moon) and was the legendary retreat of Diana the Huntress (Cynthia to the Romans, hence Çintra).
Located at 38.79 -9.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Algueirão–Mem Martins
Algueirão – Mem Martins is a Portuguese freguesia, belonging to the Sintra Municipality. It has an area of 16.37 km² and a population of 66,250 (2011), having a population density of about 4000 hab/km². This makes it one of the most densely populated towns in Portugal. It was promoted from village to town on February 1, 1988.
Located at 38.80 -9.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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