Picotos
Picotos is in Colares, Sintra, Lisbon District. Picotos is situated nearby to the spring Fonte das Pedras Irmãs, as well as near the archaeological site Anta de Adrenunes.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Anta de Adrenunes and Sanctuary of Peninha.
Anta de Adrenunes
Archaeological site
Photo: Sunseaguls, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Anta de Adrenunes, located on top of a hill at 426 metres above sea level, in the municipality of Sintra, within Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, Lisbon District, Portugal, is believed to be a Stone Age burial chamber or megalithic monument. Anta de Adrenunes is situated 1 km west of Picotos.
Sanctuary of Peninha
Church
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
The Sanctuary of Peninha is situated in the Sintra Mountains in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It stands at an altitude of 448 metres on top of a rocky outcrop, which provides views over the coastline and inland areas. Sanctuary of Peninha is situated 1 km southwest of Picotos.
Convent of the Capuchos
Church
Photo: Mangelbenito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1½ km northeast of Picotos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penedo and Casas Novas.
Azóia
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Azóia is a village in the municipality of Sintra in the southwest of the district of Lisbon, Portugal. Azóia lies 1 km from the Cabo da Roca, the most westerly point of the European continent, which makes it the westernmost village on the European continent.
Picotos
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Colares, Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.77593° or 38° 46′ 33″ northLongitude
-9.45376° or 9° 27′ 14″ westOpen location code
8CCGQGGW+9FOpenStreetMap ID
way 558136582OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
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