Sintra is a municipality of the Lisbon district (385 606 inhabitants · 319 km²), on the Atlantic coast north-west of Lisbon. The historic town and the palaces on the Sintra hills form the Cultural Landscape of Sintra, inscribed by UNESCO in 1995, and the municipality also covers the beaches and wine villages of the coast and the residential parishes along the railway line to Lisbon.
Sintra Street Map
12345678910111213141516TBPena PalaceParque da PenaIgreja Paroquial de São Pedro de PenaferrimCultural Landscape of SintraMoorish CastleConjunto da Fachada do Convento da TrindadeIgreja de Santa Maria (Sintra)Fonte da PipaFerreira de Castro MuseumMuseu do BrinquedoNewsMuseumMuseu Anjos TeixeiraNational Palace of SintraQuinta da RegaleiraSeteais PalacePrime School International (Sintra)Lisbon Airport (Humberto Delgado Airport) (LIS) 22 kmCascais Aerodrome (Tires) (CAT) 8 kmTerrugem 9 kmAlgueirão-Mem Martins 5 kmRio de Mouro 6 kmSão Domingos de Rana 8 kmAlcabideche 6 kmColares 6 kmSão João das Lampas 10 kmQuinta da Marinha 11 km▲ Sintra-Cascais Natural ParkMonsanto Forest Park 17 kmTagus Estuary Natural Reserve 27 kmSintraScotturbAuchan SupermercadoPingo Doce
Getting there
- TSintra Train station
- BScotturb Bus station
Useful places
- 1Pena Palace Attraction
- 2Parque da Pena park
- 3Igreja Paroquial de São Pedro de Penaferrim museum
- 4Cultural Landscape of Sintra Attraction
- 5Moorish Castle Attraction
- 6Conjunto da Fachada do Convento da Trindade fountain
- 7Igreja de Santa Maria (Sintra) church
- 8Fonte da Pipa fountain
- 9Ferreira de Castro Museum museum
- 10Museu do Brinquedo museum
- 11NewsMuseum museum
- 12Museu Anjos Teixeira museum
- 13National Palace of Sintra Attraction
- 14Quinta da Regaleira Attraction
- 15Seteais Palace palace
- 16Prime School International (Sintra) Private School
- Igreja Paroquial de São Miguel church
- Capela de São Lázaro chapel
- Fonte dos Pisões fountain
- Fontes Barroco-Revivalistas da Vila de Sintra fountain
- Fonte da Sabuga fountain
- Igreja Paroquial de São Pedro de Penaferrim church
- Fonte de São Pedro de Penaferrim fountain
- Palácio Valenças monument
- Fonte Mourisca fountain
- Igreja de São Martinho (Sintra) church
- Igreja de São Martinho Bispo church
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia de Sintra church
- Fonte de Seteais fountain
- Jardins de Seteais garden
- Palácio e Quinta do Ramalhão palace
- Monumento da Grande Guerra monument
Landmarks
- ▲Sintra-Cascais Natural Park protected area
- Monsanto Forest Park protected area, 17 km SE
- Tagus Estuary Natural Reserve protected area, 27 km E
Supermarkets
- Auchan Supermercado Avenida Movimento das Forças Armadas
- Pingo Doce
Airports
Next places
- Terrugem 9 km N
- Algueirão-Mem Martins 5 km E
- Rio de Mouro 6 km SE
- São Domingos de Rana 8 km SE
- Alcabideche 6 km S
- Colares 6 km W
- São João das Lampas 10 km N
- Quinta da Marinha 11 km SW
Map by xrei.com © OpenStreetMap contributors
Sintra Municipality Map
1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132ATTBBParque da PenaPena PalaceCapela de São LázaroFonte de São Pedro de PenaferrimIgreja Paroquial de São Pedro de PenaferrimPalácio e Quinta do RamalhãoConjunto da Fachada do Convento da TrindadeMoorish CastleIgreja de Santa Maria (Sintra)Cultural Landscape of SintraFonte da PipaMuseu Anjos TeixeiraMuseu do BrinquedoNewsMuseumFerreira de Castro MuseumCarlucci American International School (CAISL)National Palace of SintraQuinta da RegaleiraSeteais PalacePrime School International (Sintra)MU.SA - Museu das Artes de SintraCentro Cultural Olga CadavalEstoril-Sol Golf CoursePenha Longa Mosteiro Golf CourseEscola de Equitação MP BelouraQuinta da Beloura Golf CourseIgreja da Penha LongaTASIS Portugal International SchoolHospital CUF SintraMonserrate PalaceAlegro Sintra Shopping CentreHospital de SintraJANES HOUSESLisbon Airport (Humberto Delgado Airport) (LIS) 22 kmCascais Aerodrome (Tires) (CAT) 8 kmLisbon 24 kmCascais 10 kmCabo da Roca 9 kmAzenhas do Mar beach 8 kmQuinta da Marinha 11 kmColares River▲ Sintra-Cascais Natural ParkMonsanto Forest Park 17 kmTagus Estuary Natural Reserve 27 kmMercêsSintraPortela de Sintra (Estação Norte)Scotturb
Getting there
- TMercês Train station
- TSintra Train station
- BPortela de Sintra (Estação Norte) Bus station
- BScotturb Bus station
Useful places
- 1Parque da Pena park
- 2Pena Palace Attraction
- 3Capela de São Lázaro chapel
- 4Fonte de São Pedro de Penaferrim fountain
- 5Igreja Paroquial de São Pedro de Penaferrim church
- 6Palácio e Quinta do Ramalhão palace
- 7Conjunto da Fachada do Convento da Trindade fountain
- 8Moorish Castle Attraction
- 9Igreja de Santa Maria (Sintra) church
- 10Cultural Landscape of Sintra Attraction
- 11Fonte da Pipa fountain
- 12Museu Anjos Teixeira museum
- 13Museu do Brinquedo museum
- 14NewsMuseum museum
- 15Ferreira de Castro Museum museum
- 16Carlucci American International School (CAISL) Private School
- 17National Palace of Sintra Attraction
- 18Quinta da Regaleira Attraction
- 19Seteais Palace palace
- 20Prime School International (Sintra) Private School
- 21MU.SA - Museu das Artes de Sintra museum
- 22Centro Cultural Olga Cadaval theatre
- 23Estoril-Sol Golf Course Golf Course
- 24Penha Longa Mosteiro Golf Course Golf Course
- 25Escola de Equitação MP Beloura Equestrian Centre
- 26Quinta da Beloura Golf Course Golf Course
- 27Igreja da Penha Longa church
- 28TASIS Portugal International School Private School
- 29Hospital CUF Sintra Hospital
- 30Monserrate Palace Attraction
- 31Alegro Sintra Shopping Centre Shopping Centre
- 32Hospital de Sintra Hospital
- Igreja Paroquial de São Pedro de Penaferrim museum
- Igreja Paroquial de São Miguel church
- Fontes Barroco-Revivalistas da Vila de Sintra fountain
- Fonte da Sabuga fountain
- Fonte Mourisca fountain
- Fonte dos Pisões fountain
- Palácio Valenças monument
- Igreja de São Martinho (Sintra) church
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia de Sintra church
- Igreja de São Martinho Bispo church
- Fonte de Seteais fountain
- Jardins de Seteais garden
- Monumento da Grande Guerra monument
- Fonte da Mata Alva fountain
- Cineteatro de Galamares theatre
- Fonte dos Ladrões fountain
Water
- ≈Colares River River
Landmarks
- ▲Sintra-Cascais Natural Park protected area
- Monsanto Forest Park protected area, 17 km SE
- Tagus Estuary Natural Reserve protected area, 27 km E
Developments
Airports
Next places
- Lisbon 24 km E
- Cascais 10 km S
- Cabo da Roca 9 km W
- Azenhas do Mar beach 8 km NW
- Quinta da Marinha 11 km SW
Map by xrei.com © OpenStreetMap contributors
The history of Sintra has its own page.
Beaches in Sintra
Sintra has seven beaches on the national bathing-water register, on the Atlantic coast between São Julião in the north and Adraga in the south.
Adraga beach
- LocationSintra
- Beach typeOcean beach
Grande Sul beach
- LocationSintra
- Beach typeOcean beach
Grande Norte beach
- LocationSintra
- Beach typeOcean beach
Maçãs beach
- LocationSintra
- Beach typeOcean beach
Azenhas do Mar beach
- LocationSintra
- Beach typeOcean beach
Magoito beach
- LocationSintra
- Beach typeOcean beach
S. Julião beach
- LocationSintra
- Beach typeOcean beach
Monuments in Sintra
- Pena Palace: King Ferdinand II built the palace from 1838 around a 16th-century monastery, on a peak of the Sintra hills.
- Moorish Castle: a fortification founded in the 10th century under Muslim rule, with walls along the ridge above the town.
- National Palace of Sintra: the royal palace in the town centre, known for the two conical chimneys of its kitchen.
- Quinta da Regaleira: an estate built from 1904 to 1910 for António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro, with a Neo-Manueline palace and the Initiation Well.
- Monserrate Palace: the summer palace of the Cook family, rebuilt from 1863 in a park of plants from every continent.
- Capuchos Convent: a Franciscan convent founded in 1560, with rooms lined in cork.
- Queluz National Palace: an 18th-century royal palace with formal gardens, the official residence of the royal family from 1794 to 1807.
Nature in Sintra
- Sintra-Cascais Natural Park: the protected area covers the Sintra hills and the coast of the municipality, including the Cultural Landscape of Sintra.
- Cabo da Roca: the westernmost point of continental Europe, a cape about 140 metres above the Atlantic with a lighthouse in service since 1772.
Golf in Sintra
Five golf courses are in the municipality of Sintra.
Belas Clube de Campo Golf Course
- LocationBelas Clube de Campo
- Course classChampionship
- Holes18
- Par72
- Length6 112 m
6 684 yd
Lisbon Sports Club
- LocationBelas
- Course classChampionship
- Holes18
- Par69
- Length5 309 m
5 806 yd
Quinta da Beloura Golf Course
- LocationQuinta da Beloura
- Course classChampionship
- Holes18
- Par72
- Length5 716 m
6 251 yd
Estoril-Sol Golf Course
- LocationSintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim)
- Course class9 hole
- Holes9
- Par31
- Length1 860 m
2 034 yd
Penha Longa Mosteiro Golf Course
- LocationPenha Longa
- Course class9 hole
- Holes9
- Par35
- Length2 588 m
2 830 yd
Leisure in Sintra
- Sintra tram: a historic tram runs for about 11 kilometres from Sintra to Praia das Maçãs. Visiting Sintra covers the tram, trains, walking trails and parking.
- Pastries: the travesseiro and the queijada are the pastries of Sintra, sold in the bakeries of the historic centre.
- Colares wine: the Colares wine region, demarcated in 1908, grows Ramisco and Malvasia de Colares vines in sandy soil near the coast.
Parishes of Sintra
- Agualva e Mira Sintra (41 323 inhabitants · 6 km²): a residential parish on the railway line between Sintra and Lisbon.
- Algueirão-Mem Martins (68 649 inhabitants · 16 km²): the most populous parish of the municipality.
- Almargem do Bispo (9 237 inhabitants · 40 km²): a mainly rural parish in the east of the municipality.
- Belas (26 000 inhabitants · 23 km²): home to the Belas Clube de Campo and Lisbon Sports Club golf courses.
- Cacém e São Marcos (39 683 inhabitants · 4 km²): a residential parish on the railway line between Sintra and Lisbon.
- Casal de Cambra (13 347 inhabitants · 2 km²): the smallest parish of the municipality by area.
- Colares (7 746 inhabitants · 33 km²): the coastal parish of Cabo da Roca, Azenhas do Mar, Praia das Maçãs and the Colares wine region.
- Massamá e Monte Abraão (47 804 inhabitants · 3 km²): a residential parish on the railway line between Sintra and Lisbon.
- Montelavar (3 659 inhabitants · 9 km²): a parish in the north-east of the municipality.
- Pêro Pinheiro (4 366 inhabitants · 16 km²): a parish in the north-east of the municipality.
- Queluz (26 000 inhabitants · 4 km²): the parish of Queluz National Palace, in the east of the municipality next to Amadora.
- Rio de Mouro (49 489 inhabitants · 16 km²): home to the Quinta da Beloura golf course.
- São João das Lampas (13 000 inhabitants · 58 km²): a parish in the north-west of the municipality, part of the Colares wine region.
- Terrugem (5 000 inhabitants · 26 km²): a mainly rural parish in the north of the municipality.
Healthcare in Sintra
Hospital CUF Sintra
- LocationSintra
- SectorPrivate
- KindGeneral hospital
- Run byCUF
Hospital de Sintra
- LocationSintra
- SectorPublic
- KindGeneral hospital
- Run byULS Amadora-Sintra
Casa de Saúde do Telhal
- LocationSintra
- SectorCharity
- KindPsychiatric hospital
- Run byOrdem Hospitaleira de São João de Deus
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