Parque dos Guardiões da Floresta Sintrense

Parque dos Guardiões da Floresta Sintrense is a park in União das freguesias de Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim), Sintra, Lisbon District which is located on Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais. Parque dos Guardiões da Floresta Sintrense is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Cruz Alta, as well as near High Cross.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pena Castle and High Cross.

Pena Castle

Photo: Singa Hitam, CC BY 2.0.

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 1 km north of Parque dos Guardiões da Floresta Sintrense.

High Cross

Cross

Photo: Kačka a Ondra, CC BY 2.0.

High Cross is situated 510 metres northwest of Parque dos Guardiões da Floresta Sintrense.

The Chalet of the Countess of Edla

Photo: HenGomes, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 1¼ km northwest of Parque dos Guardiões da Floresta Sintrense.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Linhó and São Pedro de Penaferrim.

Linhó

Hamlet

Photo: MNJ, CC0.

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.