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2. Quinta da Regaleira - Wikipedia

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   Along with the other palaces in the area such as the Quinta do Relógio, Pena, Monserrate and Seteais palaces, it is considered one of the principal tourist attractions of Sintra. The property consists of a Romantic palace and chapel, and a luxurious park that features lakes, grottoes , wells, benches, fountains, and a vast array of exquisite ...

3. Sintra National Palace - Wikipedia

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   The other, now known as the Castelo dos Mouros (Castle of the Moors), located atop a high hill overlooking modern Sintra, is now a romantic ruin. The castle now known as Sintra National Palace, located downhill from the Castelo dos Mouros, was the residence of the Islamic Moorish Taifa of Lisbon rulers of the region.

4. Sintra - Wikipedia

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   Sintra (/ ˈ s ɪ n t r ə, ˈ s iː n t r ə /, [1] [2] [3] Portuguese: ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the Greater Lisbon region of Portugal, located on the Portuguese Riviera.The population of the municipality in 2021 was 385,654, [4] in an area of 319.23 square kilometres (123.26 sq mi). [5]

5. Castle of the Moors - Wikipedia

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   The Castle of the Moors (Portuguese: Castelo dos Mouros) is a hilltop medieval castle located in the central Portuguese civil parish of Santa Maria e São Miguel, in the municipality of Sintra, about 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Lisbon.

6. List of World Heritage Sites in Portugal - Wikipedia

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   The cultural landscape is located in the Sintra Mountains. In the 19th century, the area became a centre of Romantic architecture . Prominent landmarks include the Pena Palace , a ruined monastery turned into a castle in an eclectic combination of styles, Sintra National Palace (pictured), Quinta da Regaleira , Monserrate Palace , and the ...

7. Sintra-Cascais Natural Park - Wikipedia

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   The park includes the Serra de Sintra Mountain Range but extends all the way to the coast and Cabo da Roca, continental Europe's westernmost point. It contains the Castle of the Moors. Located within 25 km of Lisbon, the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park is a popular tourism area, with many different individual historical and natural sites and ...