Casa Girassol, Sintra Pool 5 Min From Beaches - Sintra

Casa Girassol, Sintra Pool 5 Min From Beaches - Sintra

Beautiful cottage in Sintra, Praia das Macas, Lisbon Coast with a private swimming pool and a large well done grass space; 5 min from beaches.

Sintra House Location
This cottage is a beautiful Open Space(studio with a double sofa bed and 3 singles beds) near Praia das Macas beach with a private swimming pool.

- 35 Km from Lisbon centre and Lisbon airport where you can find great historical value monuments, theatres, cinemas, Parque das Nacoes (themepark) where had been held the Expo 98, shopping areas, zoo and typical restaurants where you could listen the traditional Fado; Centuries of history will emerge from its monuments scattered along the hills;

- 8 Km from Sintra World Heritage site declared by Unesco, the most typical village from the Royal family history, could be seen by a horse-drawn carriages around the town and the Sintra mountains.
You can see in the ridge of Sintra mountains historic monuments like Moorish Castle, Monastery of Capuchos, Monserrate Palace, National Palace, Pena Palace, Quinta da Regaleira, Seteais Palace, Peninha Chapel, etc.;
Fabulous botanical gardens and parks;

- 7 Km from Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point on the continent of Europe, defined by the poet Camoes as “where tha land ends and the sea begins” where visitors can buy an certificate showing they have been there, is near Praia da Ursa a wonderful naturist beach.

- 20 Km from Cascais, a wonderful seaside village where you can join the lovely days offers like the great golf courses, Guincho beach: wind surfing, surf, body board; Boca do Inferno: fishing.
Night life in Estoril: the bigger Casino (Europe), many discotheques, pubs and bars.

Azenhas do Mar, is only 5 min. drive. This lovely small village built on cliffs that drops to the Atlantic Ocean, on a picturesque valley, appreciated both in Summer, with his natural swimming pool and his lovely beach and many tipical restaurants.
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Casa Carolina and surroundings
Casa Carolina is a beautiful and comfortable cottage in the middle of the pine tree wood in a very quite, peaceful area near Colares (famous for its excellent wine).
The property has 4000 m2 of a great care grass and a private swimming pool. The place is very suitable for people who wish to combine calm and relaxation with romantic and cultural visits.

COLARES:
At the foot of the Sintra mountains and very close to the sea, the town of Colares is absolutely delightful and has long been a very popular summer resort.

Colares is also a demarcated wine-growing region, producing the very popular and increasingly rare Colares wine, which can be tasted at the Adega Regional, in a very beautiful building in the town centre.

Right next to it is the tram station which links Sintra with Praia das Macas in the summer months.

In the environs of Colares are the beaches of Praia das Macas, Praia Grande and Adraga, and the typical village of Azenhas do Mar, with its whitewashed houses inset in the side of a cliff.

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Nearness several white sand beaches like Praia Grande (where the world championship of surfing is held) and Praia das Macas (with plenty restaurants with excellent food, cafes, bars, discotheques as well as shops selling local crafts and a swimming-pool with sea water).
A tramline connects Praia das Macas, Banzao (near Colares) and Sintra.

Other two wonderful beaches are Praia da Adraga, considered in 2003 one of the most beautiful beachs in Europe.

Other best known beaches are Azenhas do Mar viilage, (small but wonderful), Aguda beach (small and quite), Magoito beach (plenty of facilities) and Samarra beach (small and quite, no facilities).

- You can find in the surroundings restaurants, the very appreciated portuguese gastronomy (fish and seafood), one of the best in the world.

Some Topics
- The house is cleaned twice a week. Linen and towels provided.
- The cottage is suitable for pets.
- The tramline (connects Praia das Macas, Banzao (near Colares) and Sintra), stops in front of Casa Carolina, and could be used to go to Praia das Macas beach, in 10 minutes

- It is advisible to hire a car for those who likes to usufrute the long nights offers at Lisbon, Cascais, Estoril or the cultural visits between the several Sintra´s monuments.
- There are buses frequently.
- Good golf courses about 12 km away in Sintra (Penha Longa), 25 km in Cascais and Estoril;
- Shops, banks, restaurants available 1 km away.

- Morning Market in the small village of Praia das Macas.

- Indispensable visit Fado houses in Lisbon, mainly in Bairro Alto, where Fado is the daily expression of the feelings of the local people and where you can take the excellent traditional portuguese cooking.

- In Lisbon, a city overlooking the river and the ocean, you can make a mini cruise on the Tagus;

- Visit the Queluz Palace (15 km from Colares) classified as a National Monument;

- Visit the Basilica of Mafra (about 40 km from Colares);