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Sintra, what to do



Geographically, Sintra is located near the coastline of Portugal, making it ideal for those that adore the serene beauty of waves and calm atmospheres. While visiting Sintra you can expect to find lush dining areas, history museums, art galleries, as well as many other historical ventures. If you want, you can even visit the Pena Palace, a massive historical building that is used for political affairs

Location

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Sintra is a town within the municipality of Sintra in the Grande Lisbon sub region (Lisbon Region) of Portugal. Owing to its 19th-century Romantic architecture and landscapes, it has become a major tourist centre, visited by many day-trippers who travel from the urbanized suburbs and capital of Lisbon. In addition to the Sintra Mountains and Sintra-Cascais Nature Park, the parishes of the town of Sintra are dotted by royal retreats, estates, castles and buildings from the 8th-9th century, in addition to many buildings completed between the 15th and 19th century, including the Castelo dos Mouros, the Pena National Palace and the Sintra National Palace, resulting in its classification by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1995.

 

A: Sintra D: Cabo da Roca E: Praia do Guincho G: Cascais H: Estoril

A: Sintra Convent B: Sintra Monserrat palace C: Sintra Palace da pena and Sintra Castle D: Cabo da Roca E: Guincho beach F: Sintra village G: Cascais village and beach H: Estoril village and beach

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