Barragem do Rio da Mula

Barragem do Rio da Mula is a dam in União das freguesias de Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim), Sintra, Lisbon District. Barragem do Rio da Mula is situated nearby to the reservoir Albufeira do Rio da Mula, as well as near the sports venue Pedra Amarela Campo Base.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pena Castle and Monserrate Palace.

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 4 km northeast of Barragem do Rio da Mula.

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 3½ km north of Barragem do Rio da Mula.

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 2½ km northwest of Barragem do Rio da Mula.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Linhó and Penedo.

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. Linhó is situated 3½ km east of Barragem do Rio da Mula.