Mortena

Mortena is a locality in Freguesia de Pero Pinheiro, Sintra, Lisbon District. Mortena is situated nearby to the town Pero Pinheiro, as well as near the locality A do Fação.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Portuguese Air Force Academy and Church of São Pedro.

Portuguese Air Force Academy

University

Photo: SoAres, Public domain.

The Portuguese Air Force Academy is a Portuguese military higher education institution whose aim is to provide all its students with the training and the experience that will enable them to graduate having gained the knowledge and the character qualities that are essential for leadership, and the motivation to become Portuguese Air Force officers.

Church of São Pedro

Church

Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sintra Air Base

Aerodrome

Photo: Ricardo Reis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sintra Air Base, officially designated as Air Base No. 1, is a Portuguese Air Force base located in the Sintra Municipality, Portugal. The base is home to a flight training squadron and the Portuguese Air Force Academy. Sintra Air Base is situated 2½ km southwest of Mortena.