Cultural Landscape of Sintra
Cultural Landscape of Sintra, Cultural landscape and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Sintra, Portugal
The Cultural Landscape of Sintra extends over 960 hectares within the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, featuring numerous palaces, gardens, and historical monuments.
During the 15th century, Portuguese nobility established their summer residences in Sintra, transforming the region with palaces and elaborate gardens over subsequent centuries.
The National Palace of Sintra displays Gothic, Mudéjar, and Manueline architectural elements, representing the multicultural influences on Portuguese art from the 16th to 18th centuries.
Located 30 minutes from Lisbon, visitors can access the various monuments and parks through regular train services, local buses, or private transportation options.
The area benefits from a specific microclimate that enables local plant species to grow alongside exotic specimens collected from different parts of the world.
Location: Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim)
GPS coordinates: 38.77568,-9.42540
Latest update: March 11, 2025 16:32
Quinta da Regaleira
3.4 km
Pena Palace
3.3 km
Castle of the Moors
3.6 km
Monserrate Palace
2.1 km
Quinta da Regaleira Initiation Well
3.2 km
Sintra-Cascais Natural Park
3.3 km
Quinta do Relógio
3.5 km
Seteais Palace
3.8 km
Convent of the Capuchos
1.5 km
Chalet da Condessa de Edla
2.5 km
Anta de Adrenunes
3.4 km
Convento da Penha Longa
2.8 km
Igreja da Penha Longa
2.8 km
Villa Sassetti
3.6 km
Pena Park
3 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção, matriz de Colares
3.2 km
Parque de Monserrate
2 km
Casa da Quinta dos Pisões
3.5 km
Hotel Lawrence's
3.6 km
Pelourinho de Colares
3.3 km
Fonte dos Pisões
3.5 km
Jardins de Seteais
3.2 km
Quinta Mazziotti
3.5 km
Convento das Irmãs Doroteias
3.6 km
Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Porto Côvo
2.8 km
Casa Biester
3.4 km
Penedo da Amizade
3.5 km
Casal de Santa Margarida
3.7 kmReviews
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