Casal da Boca do Forno

Casal da Boca do Forno is a locality in União das freguesias de Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim), Sintra, Lisbon District. Casal da Boca do Forno is situated nearby to the locality Monte do Gato, as well as near the neighborhood Morelinho.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Quinta da Regaleira and Monserrate Palace.

Quinta da Regaleira

Garden

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Quinta da Regaleira is a quinta constructed from 1904 to '10 and located near the historic centre of Sintra, Portugal. It is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO within the "Cultural Landscape of Sintra". Quinta da Regaleira is situated 3½ km south of Casal da Boca do Forno.

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 4 km southwest of Casal da Boca do Forno.

Quinta da Ribafria

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The Quinta da Ribafria is situated close to Sintra in Lisbon District, Portugal. It was built from 1536 to 1541 by Gaspar Gonçalves, a ceremonial official of the Portuguese Royal Household, on land donated to him by King Manuel I in 1515. Quinta da Ribafria is situated 2½ km southeast of Casal da Boca do Forno.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gouveia and Terrugem.

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. Gouveia is situated 3 km northwest of Casal da Boca do Forno.