Linhó is an affluent village in the municipality of Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera, known for its resorts,NIT - O Penha Longa Resort é o melhor resort da Península Ibérica restaurants,Bon Viveur - LAB by Sergi Arola, un santuario de la cocina con sello Arola and its two prominent gated communities, Quinta da Penha Longa and Quinta da Beloura.La Vanguardia - Sintra: siguiendo la ruta de los palacios de la capital lusa del romanticismoMaxima - Onde andam as celebridades que moram ou visitam Portugal? Linhó is home to a large expatriate community, the only American school in Portugal (Carlucci American International School of Lisbon), and has hosted a Bilderberg Meeting.Sintra Noticias - Candidaturas para Bolsa de Estudo de Mérito da Escola Americana
Linhó is known for its gourmet culinary scene,Visao 'Olhá' sardinha gourmet including, artisanal food shops,Up Magazine - 10 Basics of SintraPublico Lifestyle & Gastronomia - A Sopa de Cebola do La ParisiennePublico Lifestyle & Gastronomia - Na mesa de Natal não cabe só peru e bacalhau fine dining, and events like Christmas markets and its annual Artisanal Beer Festival.Time Out Lisbon - Há um festival de cerveja artesanal a chegar a SintraNIT - Cerveja Com Todos: o novo beer fest de Sintra para comer e beberVisao - Nestes 30 mercados de Natal há pequenas lembranças e muito espírito natalício
History
The Igreja da Penha Longa and its Hieronymite convent date originally to the 14th century, but the church's current interior dates from the reign of Cardinal-King Henry I of Portugal, in the 16th century.Visao - Os mistérios da Estrada da Lagoa Azul, que vai dar ao Penha Longa Resort
On 12 April 1903, the Grupo União Recreativa do Linhó (Linhó Recreational Union), a society for local civic life, is founded.
Famed South African poet Roy Campbell lived in Linhó in the 1950s, from 1956 until his death.Sintra Noticias - Visitantes e residentes famosos atraídos por Sintra
Marcelo Caetano, 101st Prime Minister of Portugal and last leader of the Estado Novo regime, had his summer home in Linhó. Beginning in 1958, Caetano, then an ousted politician and Rector of the University of Lisbon, began using his Linhó home to host meetings and plan his assent to become Prime Minister, which he became in 1968.Observador - Como foram os anos de Marcelo no Liceu Pedro Nunes A street is named for him in Linhó, despite attempts to change the name owing to Caetano's relationship to the Estado Novo regime.
In 1998, Hillary Clinton, then First Lady of the United States, inaugurated the newly built campus of the American International School of Lisbon in Linhó.Revista Pontos de Vista - Uma Líder que Tem como Missão Formar Líderes
The 1999 Bilderberg Meeting was hosted at the Ritz-Carlton Penha Longa Resort in Quinta da Penha Longa.The Portugal News - Portuguese newspaper organised Bilderberg meeting
Communities Linhó is home to two prominent gated communities of the Portuguese Riviera: Quinta da Penha Longa Quinta da Beloura
Tourism
Linhó is near to numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as Pena National Palace, Queluz National Palace, and the Historic Centre of Sintra, as well as numerous landmarks and sites within the larger Portuguese Riviera. Linhó is a prominent gastronomy, spa, and resort destination.
Gastronomy Linhó is home to two Michelin Guide-starred restaurants: LAB by ()LAB by Sergi Arola Midori ()Evasoes - Uma nova cozinha de rua cinco estrelas para provar em Sintra
Resorts Pestana Golf Resort - Quinta da BelouraPestana Beloura Golf Resort Ritz-Carlton Resort - Quinta da Penha LongaRitz Carlton Penha Long Resort
Golf Quinta da Beloura's golf courses were designed by American golf architect Rocky Roquemore, and Quinta da Penha Longa's courses were designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Penha Longa has hosted the Open de Portugal three times, the Estoril Challenge de Portugal twice, and the Estoril Open once.
Beloura holds the Portuguese Golf Federation's annual National Senior's Championship.
Tennis Linhó's Beloura Tennis Academy (BTA) has hosted the Portuguese Tennis Federation's prestigious Campeonato Nacional Absoluto (National Absolute Championship) in 2017. BTA is known for hosting the annual Beloura Junior Open, a European qualifying tournament.
Since 2017, Beloura annually hosts the BTA Futures, part of the International Tennis Federation's Men's Circuit.
Equestrian Linhó's Quinta da Beloura Equestrian Center (Portuguese: Centro Hípico Quinta da Beloura) holds numerous equestrian events including the Portuguese Equestrian Federation's 2015 Taça de Portugal (Portuguese Cup Championship). The Beloura team won this event in 2004.
Beloura hosted the 2017 Portuguese National Horseball Championship, as well as the 2017 and 2018 Troféu de Dressage em Póneis (English: Pony Dressage Trophy), an annual dressage competition held between equestrian academies of the Portuguese Riviera.Equitacao - Trofeu Dressage Poneis
Education
The Carlucci American International School of Lisbon is the oldest American school in the Iberian Peninsula and the only U.S. State Department-sanctioned school in Portugal.
In 2020, TASIS Schools, a highly ranked private Swiss group of international boarding schools, established TASIS Portugal in Linhó.TASIS Switzerland - TASIS to Open New School in Portugal
Notable people Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese footballer Bryan Adams - Grammy Award-winning Canadian musician Marcelo Caetano, 101st Prime Minister of Portugal José Sócrates, 117th Prime Minister of PortugalZap - Socrates Tinha Mais Imoveis que se Sabia Dânia Neto, Portuguese model and actress Roy Campbell, famed South African poetAssociação Cultural de Alagamares - Estrangeiros Famosos em Sintra do Século XX Artur Pizarro - Portuguese concert pianist Suzanne Anton - Canadian politician, former Attorney General of British Columbia"About Suzanne" , Suzanne Anton Website, Accessed August 29, 2009. Pedro Pinto - Chief of Press for UEFA, former CNN International anchor LinkedIn - Pedro Pinto Shahal M. Khan, American owner of the Plaza Hotel in New York City
See also
Sintra Portuguese Riviera
References