Sintra-Cascais Natural Park

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This is one of 12 Nature Parks in Portugal. While only established in 1994 as a Nature Park by the Portuguese Government, it has been protected since 1981. It is approximately 145km² and includes the Serra de Sintra Mountain Range but extends all the way to the coast and Cabo da Roca, continental Europe's westernmost point. Within 25km of Lisbon, this is an extremely popular tourism area containing many different individual historical and natural sites and attractions.

[edit] External links

• Official Site at the (Portuguese) Institute for Nature Conservation (Portuguese language)
• Sintra-Cascais Nature Park information from the Cultural Landscapes and Cultural Landscape Ecosystems in Europe cultbase