Cruz Alta
Cruz Alta is a scenic viewpoint in União das freguesias de Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim), Sintra, Lisbon District. Cruz Alta is situated nearby to High Cross, as well as near Spring, to drink.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pena Castle and High Cross.
Pena Castle
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 Cruz Alta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Pedro de Penaferrim and Linhó.
Linhó
Hamlet
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.
Cruz Alta
Latitude
38.78205° or 38° 46′ 55″ north
Longitude
-9.39133° or 9° 23′ 29″ west
Elevation
528 metres (1,732 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8CCGQJJ5+RF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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