Janas
Janas is a tower in União das freguesias de Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim), Sintra, Lisbon District. Janas is situated nearby to the hamlet Gouveia, as well as near the coniferous forest Pinhal da Nazaré.Places of Interest Nearby
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, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Janas.
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 3½ km south of Janas.
Quinta do Vinagre
Castle
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Quinta do Vinagre is a castle, which is situated 3½ km south 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. Fontanelas is situated 2½ km northwest of Janas.
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 4 km northwest of Janas.
Janas
Latitude
38.82783° or 38° 49′ 40″ northLongitude
-9.42172° or 9° 25′ 18″ westOperator
PTC;MEOOpen location code
8CCGRHHH+48OpenStreetMap ID
node 1165293071OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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