Sintra

Sintra

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Sintra (, Portuguese: [ˈsĩtɾɐ] ), officially the Town of Sintra (Portuguese: Vila de Sintra), 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, in an area of 319.23 square kilometres (123.26 sq mi). Sintra is one of the most urbanized and densely populated municipalities of Portugal. A major tourist destination famed for its picturesqueness, the municipality has several historic palaces, castles, scenic beaches, parks and gardens. The area includes the Sintra-Cascais Nature Park through which the Sintra Mountains run. The historic center of the Vila de Sintra is famous for its 19th-century Romanticist architecture, historic estates and villas, gardens, and royal palaces and castles, which resulted in the classification of the town as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sintra's landmarks include the medieval Castle of the Moors, the romanticist Pena National Palace and the Portuguese Renaissance Sintra National Palace. Sintra is one of the wealthiest municipalities in both Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula as a whole. It is home to one of the largest foreign expatriate communities along the Portuguese Riviera, and consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in Portugal. The ECB Forum on Central Banking, an annual event organised by the European Central Bank, is held in Sintra.

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Palácio Nacional de Sintra

Palácio Nacional de Sintra

The Palace of Sintra (Portuguese: Palácio de Sintra), also called Town Palace (Palácio da Vila), is located in the town …

Parque de Monserrate

Parque de Monserrate

Vila Sassetti

Vila Sassetti

Palácio da Pena

Palácio da Pena

The Pena Palace (Portuguese: Palácio da Pena) is a Romanticist castle in São Pedro de Penaferrim, in the municipality of …

Igreja de São Pedro de Penaferrim

Igreja de São Pedro de Penaferrim

Chalet da Condessa d'Edla

Chalet da Condessa d'Edla

The Chalet and Garden of the Countess of Edla (Portuguese: Chalet e Jardim da Condessa d'Edla), also known as the …

Museu Ferreira de Castro

Museu Ferreira de Castro

The Ferreira de Castro Museum is a museum in Sintra, Portugal devoted to the life of José Maria Ferreira de …

Museu Anjos Teixeira

Museu Anjos Teixeira

NewsMuseum

NewsMuseum

The NewsMuseum is a museum dedicated to news, media and communication located in Sintra, Portugal. Inspired by the Washington’s Newseum …

Palácio de Monserrate

Palácio de Monserrate

The Monserrate Palace (Portuguese: Palácio de Monserrate) is a palatial villa located near Sintra, the traditional summer resort of the …

Jardins de Seteais

Jardins de Seteais

Antigo repuxo da vila de Sintra

Antigo repuxo da vila de Sintra

Pelourinho de Sintra

Pelourinho de Sintra

Museu de História Natural

Museu de História Natural

The Sintra Natural History Museum (Portuguese: Museu de História Natural de Sintra) is a museum of natural history located in …

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