Quinta da Estrada

Quinta da Estrada is a locality in União das freguesias de Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim), Sintra, Lisbon District. Quinta da Estrada is situated nearby to the hamlet Penha Longa, as well as near the neighborhood Bairro da Cadeia do Linhó.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pena Castle and Carlucci American International School of Lisbon.

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 3½ km north of Quinta da Estrada.

Carlucci American International School of Lisbon

School

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The Carlucci American International School of Lisbon is a not-for-profit private international school in Linhó, Sintra, Portugal. Founded in 1956, CAISL is the oldest American school in the Iberian Peninsula and the only U.S.

The Chalet of the Countess of Edla

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The Chalet and Garden of the Countess of Edla, also known as the Casa do Regalo, are in the Municipality of Sintra, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. The Chalet of the Countess of Edla is situated 3 km north of Quinta da Estrada.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Linhó and Alcabideche.

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.