Janas
Janas is a village in S. Maria, S. Miguel, S. Martinho e S. Pedro de Penaferrim, Sintra, Lisbon District. Janas is situated nearby to the locality Bruxas, as well as near Quinta do Moinho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include São Mamede de Janas Chapel and Monserrate Palace.
São Mamede de Janas Chapel
Church
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São Mamede de Janas Chapel is a church.
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 south of Janas.
Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument
Archaeological site
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The Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument, also known as the Tholos of Outeiro das Mós, consists of an artificial Neolithic cave and a Chalcolithic domed or beehive tomb. Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument is situated 2½ km west of Janas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gouveia and Fontanelas.
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.
Fontanelas
Hamlet
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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.
Azenhas do Mar
Hamlet
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Azenhas do Mar is a seaside village in the civil parish of Colares, Sintra, Portugal. It is situated on a cliff along the Atlantic Ocean, about 30 km northwest of Lisbon, within the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park. Azenhas do Mar is situated 2½ km northwest of Janas.
Janas
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: S. Maria, S. Miguel, S. Martinho e S. Pedro de Penaferrim, Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.82685° or 38° 49′ 37″ northLongitude
-9.43703° or 9° 26′ 13″ westElevation
119 metres (390 feet)Open location code
8CCGRHG7+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1118196864OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2267377
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