Calhaus do Monge

Calhaus do Monge is in Colares, Sintra, Lisbon District. Calhaus do Monge is situated nearby to Tholos do Monge, as well as near the spring Chafariz dos Currais.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Convent of the Capuchos and Monserrate Palace.

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 1 km north of Calhaus do Monge.

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 2½ km northeast of Calhaus do Monge.

Anta de Adrenunes

Archaeological site

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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 2 km west of Calhaus do Monge.