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Avenida do Atlantico 155, Sintra, Estremadura, 2705-287, Portugal
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Could any kind person tell me if there is a bus from Sintra to Praia das Macas and if so what is the number. Many thanks.
It's the 441 operated by Scotturb.
The current timetable is here
http://www.scotturb.com/inverno2009/441.htm
note that this one starts from the transport interchange at the Portela de Sintra station which is about half a mile outside the town centre. Coming from Lisbon it's the stop before Sintra.
You might like to know that the old trams are running again this summer all the way from Sintra to Praia das Macas on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and this starts from nearer the middle of town and the Sintra Station.
Trams run about once an hour starting at 0920 in July and August, 1015 June and September last ones back 1900 July and August, 1800 June and September.
Many thanks Cubsur. Brilliant response!
This bus suggested by Cubsur has to be the same bus which one can readily take a few meters slightly just outside the Lisboa-Sintra-Lisboa train station.
Praia das Macas is my favorite beach around the Sintra coast.
The bus from Sintra passes thru Praia das Macas and ends up at the tiny village perced atop the rock, Azenhas do Mar, which you ought not missed while there. And the medieval looking wine-producing village of Colares is also highly worth a stop.
When I arrived in Sintra, I took the bus uphill from the train station and it stopped at the Tourist Information Office, just along from the Sintra National Palace. It's a great place to get information and maps before you set out and explore what Sintra has to offer as far as tourist sites, restaurants, cafes, hotels and transportation options goes.
Pç. da República, 23
www.cm-sintra.pt
Sintra Bureau of Tourism, off the main square at the historic centre,
distributes detailed maps for free - especially essential for trails and on in-depth walking tours away from main sites and attractions.
" I offer a candy to who guesses Pena's style".
It's a funny challenge: what style? All of them are there, but none of them dominant. The palace seems to be a collection of styles and influences, without any kind of option or preference. Maybe kitsch, maybe revivalist, maybe too complex, maybe humorist, maybe an accident, it is there, and interesting to explore.
(don't know if the title is spelt like that...) but i was reading some stuff about Sintra in which they said "the exemples of the architectural majestude are a bit rare as if it wasn't necessary facing all the nature involving." And in fact, the great thing about Sintra is the sumptous nature, and how that village is set in the middle of it. the pic is Palace of Pena, one of the few exemples of great architecture.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Truly a magical place SINTRA is surrounded by lush green forests and blessed with turreted palaces and old castles.
Due to its excellent location very close to Lisbon, the Palace of Sintra was a favoured place of residence among Portuguese Monarchs since the Middle Ages.
VT organizers arranged a great outing to Sintra, which also included a later stop to Cabo da Roca for a fabulous group pic. We had two busloads of eager VTers waiting at the pick-up spot at Hotel Cidadela.
Sintra, located 25 km north of Lisbon, is one of the most delightful towns to be found in Portugal as it is Picturesquely situated in the Hills of Sierra de Sintra.
There are three National Palaces here - The Royal Palace or Palace National de Sintra - Pena and Queluz. There is also the Palacio de Montserrate and Convento dos Capuches. Sintra also has its very own Moorish Castle - Castelo do Mouros.
The town of Sintra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Hans & I had a very relaxed day, with mostly visiting the Royal Palace, walking around town, roaming the narrow little hilly & cobblestoned side streets, having an ice cream (forgot to taste a queijadas which are little cheese tarts of which Sintra is famous) and taking the little tourist train.
Everyone else did their own thing, with some going to Pena, some walking up to the old Moorish Castle and one group in particular just sitting and socializing at the sidewalk terrace of the Bristol.
All in all - a great day!
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