Valley of the Lakes

Valley of the Lakes: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Valley of the Lakes

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Valley of the Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.78760, -9.39331. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Valley of the Lakes

• Pena National Palace · fort · Lisbon · ~0 km · Must-see
• The Chalet of the Countess of Edla · park · Lisbon · ~1 km · Must-see
• Castle of the Moors · fort · Lisbon · ~1 km · Must-see
• Quinta da Regaleira · fort · Lisbon · ~1 km · Must-see
• Ferreira de Castro Museum · museum · Lisbon · ~1 km · Must-see
• Igreja de Santa Maria · church · Lisbon · ~1 km · Must-see
• Torre do Relógio · fort · Lisbon · ~1 km · Must-see
• Sintra National Palace · fort · Lisbon · ~1 km · Must-see
• Anjos Teixerira Museum · museum · Lisbon · ~1 km · Must-see
• Monserrate Palace · fort · Lisbon · ~3 km · Must-see
• Convento da Penha Longa · church · Lisbon · ~4 km · Must-see
• Quinta da Ribafria · fort · Lisbon · ~4 km · Must-see
• Aqueduto · fort · Lisbon · ~5 km · Must-see
• Sintra-Cascais Nature Park · sanctuary · Lisbon · ~6 km · Must-see
• Capela de Nossa Senhora da Penha · church · Lisbon · ~8 km · Must-see
• São Mamede de Janas Chapel · church · Lisbon · ~8 km · Must-see
• Igreja de São João Degolado · church · Lisbon · ~8 km · Must-see
• Monumento pré-histórico da Praia das Maçãs · fort · Lisbon · ~10 km · Must-see

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• Miradouro de Santa Luzia · viewpoint · Lisbon · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pena · viewpoint · Lisbon · ~0 km
• Antigo repuxo da vila de Sintra · viewpoint · Lisbon · ~1 km
• Monge · viewpoint · Lisbon · ~6 km
• Cabeço do Soiza · viewpoint · Lisbon · ~7 km
• Pedras da Granja · viewpoint · Lisbon · ~7 km
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