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9pm-2am)
A tiled bar, this has craggy, cavelike rooms
(
219 234 437; Rua Fonte da Pipa 11-13;
and comfy seats.
Entertainment
Taverna dos Trovadores
LIVE MUSIC
( 219 233 548; Praça Dom Fernando II 18)
This atmospheric restaurant and bar features live mu-
sic (folk and acoustic) on Friday and Saturday nights - an institution that's been around
for over two decades. Concerts run from 11.30pm to 2am. It's located in São Pedro de
Penaferrim.
Centro Cultural
Olga Cadaval
( 219 107 110;
www.ccolgacadaval.pt
;
Praça Francisco Sá Carneiro)
Sintra's major cultural venue
stages concerts, theatre and dance.
CULTURAL CENTRE
SPEEDY TRANSPORT
If you have limited time and you'd like to see some of the attractions beyond Sintra-Vila,
Sight Sintra
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 219 242 856; Rua João de Deus; 2½hr tour €45; 9.30am-8pm) rents
out tiny two-person buggies that guide you by GPS along one of three different routes. The most popular takes
you to Castelo dos Mouros and Palácio da Pena among other sites. It's located around the corner from the train
station. You can also create your own itinerary, and hire it for €25 per hour.
Information
There's an ATM at the train station and in the tourism office.
Centro de Saúde
(
219 247 770; Rua Dr Alfredo Costa 34)
Police Station
(
219 247 850; Rua João de Deus 6)
Post Office
Sintra-Vila
(Rua Gil Vicente, Sintra-Vila)
; Portela de Sintra
(Av Movimento das Forças Arma-
das, Portela de Sintra)
Turismo
( 219 231 157; Praça da Republica; 9.30am-6pm Tue-Fri, 1.30-6pm Sat & Sun)
Near the centre
of Sintra-Vila, this helpful multilingual office has expert insights into Sintra and the sur-
