Location: Penedo in Portugal
Nearest Airport:
Lisbon at 40
Miles
Nearest Ferry:
Lisbon/Belem at 35
Miles
Nearest Train:
Sintra at 10
Kilometres
Nearest Motorway:
IC16 at 10
Kilometres
Nearest Beach:
beach at 3
Kilometres
Car: necessary
Villa Diniz is situated in a UNESCO Conservation area, close to several wonderful Atlantic Coast beaches and few minutes distance (10km) from the ancient town of Sintra, world heritage site declared by Unesco. There you can see historic monuments like Moorish Castle, Monastery of Capuchos, Monserrate Palace, National Palace, Pena Palace, Quinta da Regaleira, Seteais Palace, Peninha Chapel, etc. There are also fabulous botanical gardens and parks. You can take a horse-drawn carriage around the town. The house is 10min from Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of the European continent. Nearness several nice beaches like Adraga, Praia Grande (where the world championship of surfing is held) and Praia das Maçãs (with plenty restaurants with excellent food, cafés, bars, discotheques as well as shops and a swimming-pool with sea water).
Praia da Ursa is a naturist beach near Cabo da Roca. Allow a good half hour for the climb back up to your car. No facilities.
