Colares

Tucked between the Serra de Sintra and Portugal’s Atlantic coastline, Colares is a place whose character is shaped by cool ocean air and the wooded slopes behind it. This parish in the municipality of Sintra reaches toward beaches including Praia das Maçãs, while inland lanes run through a long-established wine-growing district. Colares wine is closely associated with the red Ramisco grape; some vines grow in sandy coastal soils, a practice that helped protect vineyards from phylloxera. The Colares DOC was formally demarcated in 1908. In the Serra de Sintra, the 16th-century Convent of the Capuchos recalls the area’s Franciscan heritage. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Colares and the Sintra coast.

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