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Delve into Silva in Portugal

Silva in the region of Lisbon is a city in Portugal - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) North-West of Lisbon , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Silva

Current time in Silva is now 02:24 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Lisbon " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Silva, Setúbal, Santarém, Queluz, and Lisbon. While being here, make sure to check out Silva . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Silva ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Palácio Nacional de Mafra - Mafra National Palace & library

1:42 min by dreamshot
Views: 11333 Rating: 4.83

Mafra: the baroque palace and the monastery built by the extravagant King Joao the fifth. Construction started in 1717 and the palace was completed in 1730. Every day more than 50000 were forced to wo ..

Airbus 310 landing at LPST Aeronostalgia 2008

0:56 min by Carlos De Sousa
Views: 1551 Rating: 4.83

TAP Air Portugal Airbus 310 CS-TEH Bartolomeu Dias landing at Sintra Airbase LPST during Aeronostalgia 2008 ..


Plasma Ball

1:44 min by LNSTeam
Views: 961 Rating: 4.00

Another plasma ball. This one is smaller, but more cool xD Outra bola de plasma. Esta é mais pequena, mas mais fixe xD Foi na feira das profissões ou lá o que era aquilo. Hit the yellow button! ------ ..

SINTRA, Portugal. UNESCO World Heritage Site

2:39 min by Ruben Alonso
Views: 935 Rating: 5.00

Ruben Alonso travels to Sintra (Portugal) where he discovers this World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and visits the Town Palace, The Quinta da Regaleira and the Pena Palace. Finally he tastes the typical ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Archaeological Museum of São Miguel de Odrinhas

The Archaeological Museum of São Miguel de Odrinhas gathers together around the hermitage of São Miguel a considerable number of epigraphic stones found amongst the Roman ruins present at the place and surrounding region.

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Located at 38.89 -9.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Archaeological museums in Portugal, Sintra

Portuguese Air Force Academy

The Portuguese Air Force Academy (AFA, Academia da Força Aérea in Portuguese) is a Portuguese military higher education institution whose aim is to provide all its students with the training and the experience that will enable them to graduate having gained the knowledge and the character qualities that are essential for leadership, and the motivation to become Portuguese Air Force officers. It comprises both university and polytechnical programmes.

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Located at 38.84 -9.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Air force academies, Educational institutions established in 1978, Higher education in Portugal, Portuguese Air Force

Roman bridge at Catribana

Roman bridge, located in the village of Catribana, crossing over the Samarra river. The bridge is composed of a single arch and parapet, with several restorations and changes over the centuries. Probably it was part of a secondary Roman road that connected the several villa of the Olisipo region. Remains of a Roman road, necropolis and some mosaics and ceramic fragments were also found nearby.

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Located at 38.89 -9.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Ancient Roman Empire, Roman bridges in Portugal

São João das Lampas

São João das Lampas is a Portuguese civil parish, located in the municipality of Sintra.

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Located at 38.87 -9.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Parishes of Sintra

Mafra, Portugal

Mafra is a town in Mafra Municipality in Portugal. The town (2002 pop. 11,080) is 28 km north-west from the center of Lisbon. It is mostly known for the sumptuous Palácio de Mafra (Mafra Palace), which also makes it a popular tourist destination in the Lisbon area. Built in the baroque style, the Mafra National Palace also inspired Portuguese Nobel Prize laureate José Saramago to write his novel Baltasar and Blimunda (Memorial do Convento).

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Located at 38.93 -9.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Mafra, Populated coastal places in Portugal, Towns in Portugal