Várzea de Baixo

Várzea de Baixo is a locality in União das freguesias de Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim), Sintra, Lisbon District. Várzea de Baixo is situated nearby to the locality Madre de Deus, as well as near the neighborhood Morelinho.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Quinta da Regaleira and Monserrate Palace.

Quinta da Regaleira

Garden

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Quinta da Regaleira is a quinta constructed from 1904 to '10 and located near the historic centre of Sintra, Portugal. It is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO within the "Cultural Landscape of Sintra". Quinta da Regaleira is situated 3½ km south of Várzea de Baixo.

Monserrate Palace

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The Monserrate Palace is a palatial villa located near Sintra, the traditional summer resort of the Portuguese court in the foothills overlooking the Atlantic Ocean north west of the capital, Lisbon. Monserrate Palace is situated 4 km southwest of Várzea de Baixo.

Sintra railway station

Railway station

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Sintra Station is a railway station in the town Sintra and the terminus of the Sintra Line from Rossio, one of the main stations in Lisbon. It is managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal. Sintra railway station is situated 3½ km southeast of Várzea de Baixo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gouveia and Terrugem.

Gouveia

Hamlet

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Gouveia is a village located in Sintra Municipality, next to the town of Fontanelas, Portugal. Gouveia is known as the aldeia em verso, because its signs containing the names of the streets always carry a stanza. Gouveia is situated 2½ km northwest of Várzea de Baixo.