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Sintra

Also known as Cultural Landscape of Sintra

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Sintra is about 25 km west of Lisbon. The nearest other World Heritage site is Mafra Royal Building, about 19 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Lisbon · about 2,812,000 peopleabout 25 km east
  • Setúbal · about 118,000 peopleabout 55 km south-east
  • Santarém · about 29,000 peopleabout 80 km north-east
  • Leiria · about 45,000 peopleabout 120 km north-east
  • Évora · about 56,000 peopleabout 130 km east
  • Beja · about 36,000 peopleabout 160 km south-east
SintraLisbonSetúbalÉvoraSantarémMafra Royal BuildingBelém Monastery and TowerHistoric Centre of Évora50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Sintra and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesMafra Royal Building1Belém Monastery and Tower2Monastery of Batalha3Batalha Monastery4Convent of Christ in Tomar5Sintra
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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