SINTRA - Romantic Capital

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Sintra is the only place in the country in wich history has become a garden, because all it's legends converge there and it's very monuments speak less of the past than of an eternal present of greenery. Louvar Amar (To Praise, To Love), Vergílio Ferreira.

MONUMENTS

MONUMENTS

Sintra is a parallel universe wich we only encounter in our dreams, but it actually exists very close by.

MOORISH CASTLE

MOORISH CASTLE

Winding around two peaks in the Serra de Sintra (Sintra mountains), the Moorish Castle dates from the very beginning of the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, in the 8th century.

PALÁCIO NACIONAL DA PENA

PALÁCIO NACIONAL DA PENA

Pena National Palace, in the historical town of Sintra and part of the Pena park, represents one of the best expressions in the world of 19th-century architectural Romanticism.

NATURE

NATURE

Taking a closer and deeper look into the serra reveals some remarkably exquisite cultural features.

AZENHAS DO MAR

AZENHAS DO MAR

A viewpoint from which one can see the Sintra coastline. It has a stunning view of the cliffs looming over the full majesty of the Atlantic Ocean...

GASTRONOMY
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GASTRONOMY

Sintra's gastronomy is varied and rich and will make any "foodie's" mouth water.

BUSINESS AND EVENTS
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BUSINESS AND EVENTS

The region of Sintra is a favoured location for conferences, meetings, exhibitions and other activities relating to business tourism.

GOLF
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GOLF

"A magical place on the edge of Europe", thus defined Sintra the American newspaper Chicago Tribune.

Hiking trails are an excellent way of getting to know the natural and cultural heritage of Sintra municipality.

Enjoy the Short Sintra Routes and the Long “Atlantic Path” Route, trails that do not require a guide, following information provided by an orientation leaflet, marks on the ground and geo information that can be downloaded.

Characteristics of marked hiking trails in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park:

Type of trail: in line, 29,7 km
Average time: six hours
Start site: Azoia (4,5 km to Cape of Roca)
Finish site: Carvalhal

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Length: 1,9 km
Start/Finish site: Largo do Palácio da Vila
GPS: N38 47’49’’ W9 23’26’’

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Length: 5,9 km
Start/Finish site: Largo da Peninha
GPS: N38 46’08’’ W9 27’33’’

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Length: 4,9 km
Start/Finish site: Largo dos Capuchos
GPS: N38 46’58’’ W9 26’08’’

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Length: 4,7 km
Start/Finish site: Largo do Palácio da Vila
GPS: N38 47’49’’ W9 23’26’’

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Length: 3,5 km
Start/Finish site: Largo do Palácio da Vila
GPS: N38 47’49’’ W9 23’26’’

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Length: 2,3 km
Start/Finish site: Largo do Palácio da Vila
GPS: N38 47’49’’ W9 23’26’’

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Length: 11,3 km
Start/Finish site: Barragem do Rio da Mula
GPS: N38 45’51’’ W9 25’17’’

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Length: 13,2 km
Start/Finish site : Cabo da Roca Tourism Office
GPS: N38 46’52’’ W9 29’49’’

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Length: 15,5 km
Start/Finish site: Adega Regional de Colares
GPS: N38 46’52’’ W9 29’49’’

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Length: 13,5 km
Start/Finish site: Largo do Coreto in São João das Lampas
GPS: N38 52’28’’ W9 23’52’’

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Sintra is the only place in the country in wich history has become a garden, because all it's legends converge there and it's very monuments speak less of the past than of an eternal present of greenery.

 Louvar Amar (To Praise, To Love), Vergílio Ferreira
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