SINTRA - Romantic Capital

WELCOME TO SINTRA!

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.

Short Route 11 - Capuchos

Short Route 11 - Capuchos

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

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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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