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Discover Sintra
Sintra in Sintra (Lisbon District) with it's 26,193 citizens is a city in Portugal about 14 mi (or 23 km) north-west of Lisbon, the country's capital city.
Local time in Sintra is now 10:21 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Sintra, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Lisbon Portela Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Portugal is Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), East. We discovered 5 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Oeiras, Mafra, Almada, Lisbon and Torres Vedras. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 46% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
15°C (60 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Penha Longa Resort
Lawrence's Hotel
Tivoli Palácio de Seteais Heritage Hotel
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Pestana Sintra Golf Resort & SPA Hotel
Lagoas Park
Sintra Boutique Hotel
Tivoli Sintra
OH Casa Sintra
VIP Inn Miramonte
Videos from this area
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Pedro Pinto quer feira popular em Sintra junto à estação ferroviária de Meleças
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Apresentação da candidatura da CDU a Sintra nas Autárquicas de 2013
Link directo para a intervenção de António Filipe, candidato a presidente da mesa da Assembleia Municipal de Sintra: http://youtu.be/3XWpcEzi_zs?t=29s Link para a intervenção de Pedro...
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Candidatura de Nuno da Câmara Pereira aspira a partido regional
Nuno da Câmara Pereira entregou ontem no Tribunal de Sintra as listas do "SIM - Movimento Independentes Sintra" a todos os órgãos autárquicos, e mostrou-se interessado em vir a transformar...
Desfrutando do Outono em Sintra - 17/11/2013
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Sintra - Lisbon Day Trip
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Pena National Palace
The Pena National Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Nacional da Pena) is a Romanticist palace in São Pedro de Penaferrim, municipality of Sintra, Portugal. The palace stands on the top of a hill above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from Lisbon and much of its metropolitan area. It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th century Romanticism in the world.
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.
Sintra Mountains
The Sintra Mountains or locally the Serra De Sintra is a mountain range in western Portugal. Its highest point is (1,736 feet) is near Sintra. The range covers about 10 miles (16 km) from the resort town of Sintra to Cabo da Roca on the Atlantic Ocean. It was known to the Ancient World as Lunae Mons (mountains of the Moon) and was the legendary retreat of Diana the Huntress (Cynthia to the Romans, hence Çintra).
Algueirão–Mem Martins
Algueirão – Mem Martins is a Portuguese freguesia, belonging to the Sintra Municipality. It has an area of 16.37 km² and a population of 66,250 (2011), having a population density of about 4000 hab/km². This makes it one of the most densely populated towns in Portugal. It was promoted from village to town on February 1, 1988.
Sintra National Palace
The Sintra National Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Nacional de Sintra), also called Town Palace (Palácio da Vila Vila=Town) is located in the town of Sintra, in Portugal near Lisbon. It is the best preserved medieval Royal Palace in Portugal, having been inhabited more or less continuously at least from the early 15th up to the late 19th century. It is an important tourist attraction and is part of the Cultural landscape of Sintra, designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Seteais Palace
The Seteais Palace is a neoclassical palace located in Sintra, Portugal. It is now a luxury hotel, restaurant and a tourist attraction included in the Cultural Landscape of Sintra, listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
São Pedro de Penaferrim (Sintra)
São Pedro de Penaferrim is a Portuguese civil parish, located in the municipality of Sintra. Many of Sintra's historical monuments are located in São Pedro de Penaferrim, including the Pena Palace and the Castle of the Moors.
Quinta da Regaleira
Quinta da Regaleira is an estate located near the historic center of Sintra, Portugal. It is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO within the "Cultural Landscape of Sintra". Along with other palaces in this area, it is one of the principal tourist attractions of Sintra. It consists of a romantic palace and chapel, and a luxurious park featuring lakes, grottoes, wells, benches, fountains, and a vast array of exquisite constructions.