Posto de Vigia Pedra Amarela

Posto de Vigia Pedra Amarela is a tower in União das freguesias de Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim), Sintra, Lisbon District. Access is restricted and requires permission. Posto de Vigia Pedra Amarela is situated nearby to the forest Tapada, as well as near the park Quinta da Felicidade (Palácio da Disney).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Convent of the Capuchos and Monserrate Palace.

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 2½ km north of Posto de Vigia Pedra Amarela.

Monserrate Palace

Photo: Alagamares, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 Posto de Vigia Pedra Amarela.

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 2 km west of Posto de Vigia Pedra Amarela.