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Afonso Lopes Vieira, a portuguese poet, wrote: "In Portugal, Sintra stands out as the loveliest, rarest places that nature's prodigious hand has created".
I say that he must be right. Sintra seems something that only could exist in fairy tales... however it does exist and it's there waiting for our eyes to admire it's beauty.
Arriving to Sintra, or the Moon Mountain as it is also known, is like entering another dimension, another time, another world. Not only for the historical precious heritage and century-old buildings, but also for the air to breath, the sound of the wind, the face of the old trees, the light cutted by it's leafs on the winding and narrow roads, free and mystical, that turn to be the most precious thing in Sintra.
I cannot explain it's nature or the melody that I almost can hear when climbing the mountain, but it's easy to understand the history of a King that one day when passing by felt inlove with Sintra.
Sintra is not far from Lisbon and by train is around half an hour away.
The most important landmarks in Sintra are the Pena National Palace, Sintra National Palace, the moorish Castle and Quinta da Regaleira. There are more palaces nearby Sintra, like Monserrate Palace, Seteais Palace (which is an hotel today) and the Town Hall, that worth a visit.
I especially recommend a visit to the gardens both of Quinta da Regaleira and Quinta de Monserrate
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This lawn, built in the second half of the 19th century, was the first in Portugal to have an irrigation system enabling... more travel advice
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This Palace and gardens is located 4Km away from Sintra city center. The history of Monserrate goes back to the times... more travel advice
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Comments (8)
Hi Bambino! That is a beautiful page. I plan to come to Lisboa and Sintra in 2006. Is it better to come to Sintra as a day trip or to spend the night?
Hello Antonio, What a wonderful presentation of this beautiful town. The Quinta da Regaleira is outstanding. Thank you for the tour...Tom
wonderful place!
WoW! Fairy Tale Land really is fitting! Will have to make it to Sintra before going back to the States! ~~Paige :))
Beautiful Sintra ... it is a rare jewel in incredible beautiful woods ... fairy tale palace ... great page
Great pictures and tips! We are thinking about visiting Sintra next year!
Boas detalhes nos alguns conselhos. Boa obra, amigo!
Good shots! I loved this beautiful, unique palace and panoramic views there!
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