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Colares

Lisbon, Portugal · Europe

About Colares

Colares works well as a base: 5 minutes from Azoia, 2km from Sintra–Cascais Coast Road (N247).

Colares is a town located in Lisbon, Portugal. With a population of 7,905, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Colares sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Lisbon time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Colares to your route.

About Colares

The Sintra-Cascais Natural Park is a park on the Portuguese Riviera, one of the 13 Natural Parks of Portugal. While only established in 1994 as a Natural Park by the Portuguese Government, it has been protected since 1981. With an area of approximately 145 km2. The park includes the Serra de Sintra Mountain Range but

Read more extends all the way to the coast and Cabo da Roca, continental Europe's westernmost point. It contains the Castle of the Moors. Located 25 km from Lisbon, the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park is a popular tourism area, with many different individual historic and natural attractions. Sintra and Cascais are towns and municipalities on the Lisbon / Estoril Coast.

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What are the best things to do in Colares?

Colares offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Colares located?

Colares is located in Lisbon, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 38.7992 latitude, -9.4469 longitude.

What is the population of Colares?

Colares has a population of approximately 7,905 people, making it a town in Portugal.

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Quick Information

Population
7,905
Continent
Europe
Country
Portugal
Region
Lisbon
Timezone
Europe/Lisbon
Coordinates
38.7992, -9.4469

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Portugal

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Colares

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

beach

Praia da Adraga

A dramatic Atlantic beach hemmed by cliffs and rock formations, popular for its seafood restaurant.

2 km · about 5 min drive

coastal drive

Sintra–Cascais Coast Road (N247)

A wind-swept coastal drive past Cabo da Roca, wild beaches and the Sintra-Cascais natural park.

2 km · about 5 min drive

castle

Monserrate Palace

Sintra's most exotic and least crowded palace: a Moorish-Gothic-Indian fantasy villa rebuilt in 1858 for Francis Cook, wrapped in botanical gardens with lawns, ferns, and Mexican and Japanese terraces. Byron praised the earlier ruin in Childe Harold.

2 km · about 5 min drive

beach

Praia da Ursa

A wild, rugged beach reached by a steep path, dominated by towering sea stacks below Cabo da Roca.

3 km · about 5 min drive

landmark

Convento dos Capuchos

A tiny cork-lined hermitage hidden in Sintra's forest, hauntingly austere and moss-covered.

3 km · about 5 min drive

castle

Quinta da Regaleira

A mystical estate in Sintra featuring an initiatic well descending nine spiraling levels underground, surrounded by enchanted gardens.

4 km · about 10 min drive

castle

Pena Palace

A colorful Romanticist palace atop a hill in Sintra, representing one of the finest examples of 19th-century Romanticism in the world.

5 km · about 10 min drive

landmark

Sintra

UNESCO-listed fairy-tale town in the hills west of Lisbon with fantastical palaces, Moorish castle ruins, and lush gardens.

5 km · about 10 min drive

Driving roads near Colares

  • Right hereSintra–Cascais Coast Road (N247)A wind-swept coastal drive past Cabo da Roca, wild beaches and the Sintra-Cascais natural park.
  • Right hereCabo da RocaThe westernmost point of continental Europe, a wild windswept cliff 140 meters above the roaring Atlantic.
  • Right hereCascaisA breezy seaside resort town of beaches, marina and old-town lanes at the end of the Lisbon coast.
  • 16 kmEstrada Marginal (N6)A breezy coastal drive hugging the Tagus shore from Lisbon out to Estoril and Cascais.
  • 26 kmPonte 25 de AbrilA red suspension bridge evoking the Golden Gate, soaring across the Tagus into southern Lisbon.
  • 28 kmTram 28 Route, LisbonLisbon's iconic vintage yellow tram rattling through the city's steepest and most atmospheric historic neighborhoods.

Driving in Portugal

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.78/litre
Motorway tolls
~€9.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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