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Delve into Santa Maria
Santa Maria in Sintra (Lisbon District) is located in Portugal about 15 mi (or 23 km) west of Lisbon, the country's capital town.
Current time in Santa Maria is now 02:44 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports close to Santa Maria, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Lisbon Portela Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Portugal is Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), East. We encountered 5 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sintra, Oeiras, Mafra, Almada and Lisbon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
Morning Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 9% |
Air Humidity | 75% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
19°C (65 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Lawrence's Hotel
Tivoli Palácio de Seteais Heritage Hotel
Penha Longa Resort
Amazonia Estoril
Sintra Boutique Hotel
Tivoli Sintra
Pestana Sintra Golf Resort & SPA Hotel
VIP Inn Miramonte
Dolce Vita Guesthouse
Videos from this area
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Drácula em Sintra
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Sintra Portugal Unesco Heritage
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Sintra National Palace, Sintra, Portugal
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Pena National Palace
The Pena National Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Nacional da Pena) is a Romanticist palace in São Pedro de Penaferrim, municipality of Sintra, Portugal. The palace stands on the top of a hill above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from Lisbon and much of its metropolitan area. It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th century Romanticism in the world.
Autódromo do Estoril
The Autódromo do Estoril (officially, Autódromo Fernanda Pires da Silva) is a motorsport race track in Portugal, owned by state-run holding management company Parpública. Its length is 4.182 km . It was the home of the Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix from 1984 to 1996. Its first years saw many national races, as well as an occasional Formula 2 race.
Sintra Mountains
The Sintra Mountains or locally the Serra De Sintra is a mountain range in western Portugal. Its highest point is (1,736 feet) is near Sintra. The range covers about 10 miles (16 km) from the resort town of Sintra to Cabo da Roca on the Atlantic Ocean. It was known to the Ancient World as Lunae Mons (mountains of the Moon) and was the legendary retreat of Diana the Huntress (Cynthia to the Romans, hence Çintra).
Algueirão–Mem Martins
Algueirão – Mem Martins is a Portuguese freguesia, belonging to the Sintra Municipality. It has an area of 16.37 km² and a population of 66,250 (2011), having a population density of about 4000 hab/km². This makes it one of the most densely populated towns in Portugal. It was promoted from village to town on February 1, 1988.
Sintra National Palace
The Sintra National Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Nacional de Sintra), also called Town Palace (Palácio da Vila Vila=Town) is located in the town of Sintra, in Portugal near Lisbon. It is the best preserved medieval Royal Palace in Portugal, having been inhabited more or less continuously at least from the early 15th up to the late 19th century. It is an important tourist attraction and is part of the Cultural landscape of Sintra, designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Seteais Palace
The Seteais Palace is a neoclassical palace located in Sintra, Portugal. It is now a luxury hotel, restaurant and a tourist attraction included in the Cultural Landscape of Sintra, listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
São Pedro de Penaferrim (Sintra)
São Pedro de Penaferrim is a Portuguese civil parish, located in the municipality of Sintra. Many of Sintra's historical monuments are located in São Pedro de Penaferrim, including the Pena Palace and the Castle of the Moors.
Quinta da Regaleira
Quinta da Regaleira is an estate located near the historic center of Sintra, Portugal. It is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO within the "Cultural Landscape of Sintra". Along with other palaces in this area, it is one of the principal tourist attractions of Sintra. It consists of a romantic palace and chapel, and a luxurious park featuring lakes, grottoes, wells, benches, fountains, and a vast array of exquisite constructions.