Sintra Mountains
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The Sintra Mountains are a lush, rugged coastal range near Lisbon in Portugal, famed for their romantic palaces, misty forests, and dramatic granite outcrops overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sintra Mountains canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ natural region ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Serra de Sintra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cultural Landscape of Sintra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
high plant diversity
ⓘ
rich birdlife ⓘ |
| climate | humid ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
frequent mist
ⓘ
mild temperatures ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Monserrate Palace
NERFINISHED
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Moorish Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Pena Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Quinta da Regaleira NERFINISHED ⓘ Sintra town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Mediterranean forests, woodlands and scrub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | 529 metres ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition |
granite
ⓘ
syenite ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site buffer zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Cruz Alta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lisbon District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sintra Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ western Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
panoramic ocean views
ⓘ
romantic architecture setting ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Atlantic coast
ⓘ
Cabo da Roca area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Portuguese Riviera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sintra-Cascais Natural Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
rock climbing ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| protects | Sintra Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
granite outcrops
ⓘ
rugged slopes ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
nature tourism ⓘ |
| vegetation |
dense forests
ⓘ
evergreen shrubs ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.