landmark
Jeronimos Monastery
A UNESCO masterpiece of Manueline architecture in Belem, built to celebrate Vasco da Gama's successful voyage to India.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Belas
Lisbon, Portugal · Europe
About Belas
Belas works well as a base: 5 minutes from Amadora, 11km from Pena Palace.
Belas is in Lisbon, Portugal, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Amadora, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Belas?
Within an hour or so of Belas: Jeronimos Monastery (10 km), Belem Tower (10 km), Pastéis de Belém (10 km), Pena Palace (11 km).
Are there any good drives near Belas?
The nearest famous roads are Estrada Marginal (N6), Tram 28 Route, Lisbon and Cascais.
Where is Belas?
Belas is in Lisbon, Portugal, about 4 km from Amadora.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,019
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Lisbon
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 38.7767, -9.2635
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Worth the detour from Belas
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Belem Tower
A fortified Manueline-style tower standing at the water's edge of the Tagus River, a symbol of Portugal's Age of Discovery.
10 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Pastéis de Belém
The original 1837 bakery behind Lisbon's legendary warm custard tarts, a near-obligatory pilgrimage.
10 km · about 20 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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Sintra
UNESCO-listed fairy-tale town in the hills west of Lisbon with fantastical palaces, Moorish castle ruins, and lush gardens.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
LX Factory
A revived industrial complex of street art, design shops and cafés tucked beneath the 25 de Abril bridge.
11 km · about 20 min drive
coastal drive
Estrada Marginal (N6)
A breezy coastal drive hugging the Tagus shore from Lisbon out to Estoril and Cascais.
11 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Castelo dos Mouros
Ancient Moorish ramparts snaking along a forested ridge with commanding views over Sintra.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Belas
- Right hereEstrada Marginal (N6)A breezy coastal drive hugging the Tagus shore from Lisbon out to Estoril and Cascais.
- Right herePonte 25 de AbrilA red suspension bridge evoking the Golden Gate, soaring across the Tagus into southern Lisbon.
- Right hereTram 28 Route, LisbonLisbon's iconic vintage yellow tram rattling through the city's steepest and most atmospheric historic neighborhoods.
- Right hereMiradouro da Senhora do MonteLisbon's highest viewpoint, a quiet terrace surveying castle, river and rooftops at sunset.
- 16 kmCascaisA breezy seaside resort town of beaches, marina and old-town lanes at the end of the Lisbon coast.
- 18 kmSintra–Cascais Coast Road (N247)A wind-swept coastal drive past Cabo da Roca, wild beaches and the Sintra-Cascais natural park.
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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