Bairro da Cadeia do Linhó

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pena Castle and Convento da Penha Longa.

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 4 km north of Bairro da Cadeia do Linhó.

Convento da Penha Longa

Hotel

Photo: Manuelvbotelho, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Convento da Penha Longa is a hotel.

Carlucci American International School of Lisbon

School

Photo: Sssbanerjee, Public domain.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Linhó and Manique de Baixo.

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.