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Varge Mondar. Coordinates: 38°45′23″N 9°20′24″W. Varge Mondar is a small village located in Sintra, Portugal, [1] which is well known for its slow living, tranquility, green spaces and community. Also known to public because of comedian Nuno Markl that spoke about it on his radio show and later became an ambassador for the village.
Quinta da Regaleira [ˈkĩtɐ ðɐ ˈʁɨɣɐlɐjɾɐ] is a quinta located near the historic centre of Sintra, Portugal. It is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO within the "Cultural Landscape of Sintra". Along with the other palaces in the area such as the Quinta do Relógio, Pena, Monserrate and Seteais palaces, it is considered ...
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]
Quinta do Relógio. Coordinates: 38°47′46.82″N 9°23′43.05″W. Quinta do Relógio (2016) Quinta do Relógio (literal translation: Clock Tower Estate) is a quinta located near the historic center of Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera. It is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO within the "Cultural Landscape of Sintra".
The management of the Park of Monserrate was taken over by the Sintra Park in 2000 and its recovery and restoration program enabled the Palace to re-open to the public. [4] In 2013 the Park of Monserrate was honored with European Garden Award under the category of “Best Development of a Historic Park or Garden”.
Sintra National Palace. Palace of Sintra, also known as the "Town Palace". View from east, showing the Manueline section. The Palace of Sintra ( Portuguese: Palácio de Sintra ), also called Town Palace ( Palácio da Vila ), is located in the town of Sintra, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It is a present-day historic house museum .
Seteais Palace. The Seteais Palace ( Portuguese: Palácio de Seteais) is a neoclassical palace located in Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera, operating as a luxury hotel known as the Tivoli Palácio de Seteais Hotel. The palace is a national landmark and is included in the UNESCO Cultural Landscape of Sintra World Heritage Site listing.
The Convent of the Friars Minor Capuchin, popularly known as the Convent of the Capuchos (Portuguese: Convento dos Capuchos), but officially the Convento da Santa Cruz da Serra de Sintra ("Convent of the Holy Cross of the Sintra Mountains"), is a historical convent consisting of small quarters and public spaces located in the civil parish of São Pedro de Penaferrim, in Sintra Municipality ...