- Discover Convent of the Capuchos in Colares, Portugal: The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.
- The Capuchos Convent became part of the Cultural Landscape of Sintra World Heritage Site, classified by UNESCO in 1995.[6].
- The Capuchos Convent was built in 1560 and stands out from the rest of Sintra's attractions for its simplicity, as well as its involvement with nature.
- Take advantage of the search to browse through the World Heritage Centre information. Documents Convent of the Capuchos. ... Cultural Landscape of Sintra.
- Unlike all the other monuments I visited in Sintra, the Convent of the Capuchos is (by far) the most difficult in terms of access.
- ...dos Capuchos), but officially the Convento de Santa Cruz da Serra da Sintra (Convent of the Holy Cross of the Sintra Mountains), is a historical convent...
- Convent of the Capuchos in Sintra: Find opening hours and directions, compare prices before booking, see photos, and read reviews.
- While the Convent of the Capuchos is nowhere as popular as other destinations in Sintra, you should still consider booking a few days in advance.
- Sintra, Portugal. What is it. Built in 1560 by a group of monks who aspired to live a life of extreme modesty and thrift, Convent of the Capuchos is a historical...