Várzea de Sintra
in Sintra of Lisbon District, Portugal
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Lisbon Portela Airport (14 mi) - Montijo Airport (21 mi)
- Sines Airport (68 mi)
- Beja International Airport (94 mi)
- Coimbra Airport (105 mi)
- Portimao Airport (123 mi)
- Covilha Airport (143 mi)
- Faro Airport (147 mi)
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (172 mi)
- Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Cultural Landscape of Sintra (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Lisbon Oceanarium (amusement park, (17 mi)
- Pavilhão Desportivo Carlos Lopes (amusement park, (14 mi)
- Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara (observation point, (15 mi)
- Miradouro de Santa Luzia (observation point, (16 mi)
- Miradouro dos Capuchos (observation point, (15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.817 and -9.395 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 49' 1" and W -9° 23' 41"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Portuguese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:42 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:22 am and 5:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -40.650 and 172.433 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Paturau River - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Portugal.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Portugal. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Várzea de Sintra
Várzea de Sintra in Sintra (Lisbon District) is located in Portugal about 16 mi (or 25 km) north-west of Lisbon, the country's capital town.
Current time in Várzea de Sintra is now 02:42 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports close to Várzea de Sintra, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Lisbon Portela Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 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 34 mi (or 55 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, Mafra, Oeiras, 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
Lawrence's Hotel
THE RESIDENCES AT VICTORIA
Penha Longa Resort
Tivoli Palácio de Seteais Heritage Hotel
Sintra Boutique Hotel
Pestana Sintra Golf Resort & SPA Hotel
Tivoli Sintra
Vinha da Quinta
Quinta de São Thiago
Casa Miradouro
Videos from this area
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SINTRA, Portugal. UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Eléctrico de Sintra
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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.
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).
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.
Sintra-Cascais Natural Park
The Sintra-Cascais Natural Park is one of the 13 Natural Parks of Portugal. While only established in 1994 as a Natural Park by the Portuguese Government, it has been protected since 1981. Its area is approximately 145km². It includes the Serra de Sintra Mountain Range but extends all the way to the coast and Cabo da Roca, continental Europe's westernmost point.
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.
Fontanelas
Fontanelas is a small town located in the civil parish of São João das Lampas, municipality of Sintra, Portugal. Fontanelas is situated just next to the seaside town of Azenhas do Mar.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Várzea de Sintra.
- Sintra
- Mafra
- Oeiras
- Almada
- Lisbon
- Torres Vedras
- Sobral de Monte Agraco
- Seixal
- Barreiro
- Arruda dos Vinhos
- Lourinha
- Vila Franca de Xira
- Montijo
- Moita
- Alcochete
- Alenquer
- Bombarral
- Cadaval
- Palmela
- Azambuja
- Setubal
- Obidos
- Benavente
- Salvaterra de Magos
- Caldas da Rainha
- Rio Maior
- Cartaxo
- Santarem
- Alcobaca
- Nazare
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Várzea de Cima, Várzea de Sintra
