High Cross

High Cross is a cross in União das freguesias de Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim), Sintra, Lisbon District. High Cross is situated nearby to Pena Park, as well as near Pena Castle.

Photo: Kačka a Ondra, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pena Castle and Pena Park.

Pena Castle

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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. Pena Castle is situated 620 metres north of High Cross.

Pena Park

Park

Photo: Michael Gaylard, CC BY 2.0.

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 1½ km north of High Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Pedro de Penaferrim and Linhó.

São Pedro de Penaferrim

Suburb

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São Pedro de Penaferrim is a suburb.

Linhó

Hamlet

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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.