Linhó

Linhó is an affluent village in the municipality of Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera, known for its resorts, restaurants, and its two prominent gated communities, Quinta da Penha Longa and Quinta da Beloura.

Photo: MNJ, CC0.

Type: Hamlet with 1,490 residents
Description: village in São Pedro de Penaferrim, Sintra
Also known as: “Linho” and “Linhó, Sintra”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carlucci American International School of Lisbon and Pena Castle.

Carlucci American International School of Lisbon

School

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The Carlucci American International School of Lisbon is a not-for-profit private international school in Linhó, Sintra, Portugal. Founded in 1956, CAISL is the oldest American school in the Iberian Peninsula and the only U.S.

Pena Castle

Photo: Ksaraf, CC BY 4.0.

The Pena Palace is a Romanticist palace in São Pedro de Penaferrim, in the municipality of Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera. The castle stands on the top of a hill in the Sintra Mountains above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from Lisbon and much of its metropolitan area.

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 3 km northwest of Linhó.