Quinta das Covas

Quinta das Covas is a locality in Freguesia de Almargem do Bispo, Sintra, Lisbon District. Quinta das Covas is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ladeira da Pena, as well as near Escuzas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sabugo train station and Sintra Air Base.

Sabugo train station

Railway stop

Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sabugo train station is a railway stop.

Sintra Air Base

Aerodrome

Photo: Ricardo Reis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sintra Air Base, officially designated as Air Base No. 1, is a Portuguese Air Force base located in the Sintra Municipality, Portugal. The base is home to a flight training squadron and the Portuguese Air Force Academy. Sintra Air Base is situated 3½ km west of Quinta das Covas.

Portuguese Air Force Academy

University

Photo: SoAres, Public domain.

The Portuguese Air Force Academy is a Portuguese military higher education institution whose aim is to provide all its students with the training and the experience that will enable them to graduate having gained the knowledge and the character qualities that are essential for leadership, and the motivation to become Portuguese Air Force officers. Portuguese Air Force Academy is situated 3 km northwest of Quinta das Covas.