Lisboa: Places
Centro Internacional de Escultura
Located in Pêro Pinheiro, land of marble, Centro Internacional de Escultura is only ten minutes away from Sintra. It´s a non-profitable organization a ... more »
Cerca moura
The Arab wall in Lisbon was built by the Muslims between the middle of the 10th century and 1147, when king Afonso Henriques took the city. The fortif ... more »
Chafariz dos Canos
Chafariz dos Canos is the most characteristic monument of Torres Vedras. It has a pavilion covered by a vault and ogival arches in its façade. Its con ... more »
Chafariz Pombalino
Dating from the 18th century, and located at Rua dos Heróis do Ultramar, near the town center, Chafariz Pombalino features a bifurcating stairway and ... more »
Convento da Trindade
Located at the heart of the town, historic centre of Sintra, near the monumental Saint Mary Church (Igreja de Santa Maria), Convento da Trindade was b ... more »
Convento de Nossa Senhora da Graça
Convento de Nossa Senhora da Graça currently lodges the Torres Vedras Municipal Museum (Museu Municipal de Torres Vedras) and its archaeological and e ... more »
Convento do Carmo
Initially projected for Janas, a small fishing village, Convento do Carmo ended up at Colares, due to the lack of fertile land; Colares, ten minutes a ... more »
Convento do Carmo
Convento do Carmo monastery was founded by Nuno Álvares Pereira in 1389 and its construction was completed in 1423; the constable lived and died there ... more »
Convento dos Capuchos
Convento dos Capuchos is one of the most notable religious buildings in Sintra, built in the middle of the mountains, in 1560, by the noble por Dom Ál ... more »