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Sintra (Santa Maria E São Miguel)

Castle of the Moors

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Sintra (Santa Maria E São Miguel)

Castle of the Moors

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Castle of the Moors

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Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais

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Location: Sintra (Santa Maria E São Miguel), Lisbon, Portugal

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1. Castelo dos Mouros e Palácio Nacional da Pena — circular route PR2 SNT in Sintra

6.61km

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Pena Palace – Castle of the Moors loop from Sintra

9.85km

03:06

380m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Forest Path – Castle of the Moors loop from Sintra

5.27km

01:49

260m

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

February 7, 2022

The castle of Sintra, also known as castelo dos Mouros, is located in the town of Sintra, specifically in the parish of São Pedro de Penaferrim, Council of Sintra.

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

October 31, 2021

Located on the Sierra de Sintra, the Castelo Dos Mouros is next to the Palacio da Pena and offers wonderful views due to its altitude.
Erected by the Arabs during the 8th and 9th centuries as a defensive enclave (to guard the dirt roads that linked Sintra to Lisbon, Cascais and Mafra) and conquered in the 12th century by the Christians of Don Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal, still it preserves two Romanesque gates and some frescoes from the old medieval necropolis.

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David Howells

February 15, 2021

What can you say about this place. One of the best castles I have ever visited. Built on a wide rocky plateau it has a long impressive and well kept outer wall. The vantage points from the variety of towers are super scenic. I visited Pena Palace in the morning and the castle in the afternoon, all in one long hike. I have got to say it was one of the best one day trips I have had anywhere in the world. Both locations are truly world class, well done Portugal, you have so much to offer the visitor.

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Location: Sintra (Santa Maria E São Miguel), Lisbon, Portugal

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Castle of the Moors

1. Castelo dos Mouros e Palácio Nacional da Pena — circular route PR2 SNT in Sintra

2. Pena Palace – Castle of the Moors loop from Sintra

3. Forest Path – Castle of the Moors loop from Sintra

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