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The Mountain And Near The Sea
The Convento de São Saturnino is located on the westernmost lands of
the European continent, at about 30Km away from Lisbon and 10Km away
from the village of Sintra, on the place of Azóia, where you have
the famous Cabo da Roca, the promontory that at 142 meters of
altitude is the last landmark before the Atlantic sea.
South of this promontory there is a valley resulting from an igneous
breach, formed during the eruption of the mountain of Sintra. Of
great dimensions and depth, this valley acquires its countour way up
in the mountain, very close to Peninha, and ends in the ocean. Up
there, Northwest of São Saturino’s ermitage, severall springs
converge to the breach, feeding the river that runs through all the
valley and goes down all the way from the top to end in a small
waterfall close to the sea. The river’s name is “Bull”. In one of
the deepest parts of the valley, more or less half way in the
river’s course and next to its banks, there lies the Convento de São
Saturnino.
East of this valley, in a
total lenght of around 6.5 miles, lies the Mountain of Sintra with
its historical monuments, old woods, unique parks, megalithic sites,
impressive rock formations, inviting trails and so many other
perfect places for contemplation and for the simple act of jut
standing there, in silence, loving the Life that emanates flows from
this site that holds since 1995 the World Heritage status (UNESCO)
as the
Cultural Landscape of Sintra.
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