Fonte das Pedras Irmãs

Fonte das Pedras Irmãs is a spring in Colares, Sintra, Lisbon District. Fonte das Pedras Irmãs is situated nearby to the church Sanctuary of Peninha, as well as near Peak of Peninha.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanctuary of Peninha and Anta de Adrenunes.

Sanctuary of Peninha

Church

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The Sanctuary of Peninha is situated in the Sintra Mountains in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It stands at an altitude of 448 metres on top of a rocky outcrop, which provides views over the coastline and inland areas. Sanctuary of Peninha is situated 590 metres southwest of Fonte das Pedras Irmãs.

Anta de Adrenunes

Archaeological site

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The Anta de Adrenunes, located on top of a hill at 426 metres above sea level, in the municipality of Sintra, within Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, Lisbon District, Portugal, is believed to be a Stone Age burial chamber or megalithic monument. Anta de Adrenunes is situated 1 km northwest of Fonte das Pedras Irmãs.

Convent of the Capuchos

Church

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The Convent of the Friars Minor Capuchin, popularly known as the Convent of the Capuchos, but officially the Convento da Santa Cruz da Serra de Sintra, is a historical convent consisting of small quarters and public spaces located in the civil parish of São Pedro de Penaferrim, in Sintra Municipality, Portugal. Convent of the Capuchos is situated 2 km northeast of Fonte das Pedras Irmãs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azóia and Penedo.

Azóia

Hamlet

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Azóia is a village in the municipality of Sintra in the southwest of the district of Lisbon, Portugal. Azóia lies 1 km from the Cabo da Roca, the most westerly point of the European continent, which makes it the westernmost village on the European continent.