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Sintra is a charming Portuguese town situated within the cooling hills of the Serra de Sintra. Once a summer retreat for Portuguese nobility and royalty, this UNESCO World Heritage Site captivates visitors with its wealth of opulent palaces, extravagant villas, and historic sites, all set amidst lush forests and jagged hills.
Sintra ( / ˈsɪntrə, ˈsiːntrə /, [1] [2] [3] Portuguese: [ˈsĩtɾɐ] ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the Greater Lisbon region of Portugal, located on the Portuguese Riviera. The population of the municipality in 2021 was 385,654, [4] in an area of 319.23 square kilometres (123.26 sq mi). [5]
Sintra. Portugal, Europe. With its rippling mountains, dewy forests thick with ferns and lichen, exotic gardens and glittering palaces, Sintra is like a page torn from a fairy tale. Its Unesco World Heritage–listed centre, Sintra-Vila, is dotted with pastel-hued manors folded into luxuriant hills that roll down to the blue Atlantic.
May 26, 2024 · Visit Pena Palace, Quinta da Regaleira, the Moorish Castle, the westernmost point of continental Europe and more on a visit to Sintra, Portugal. Get the full list here (plus lots of helpful tips!).
Jan 26, 2020 · In the centre, the Palace of Sintra was a residence for the Portuguese royalty, and it’s just one of many exquisite properties to win you over. Another is the enigmatic Quinta da Regaleira, the playground of a wealthy eccentric, or the Pena Palace and its fairytale muddle of towers atop a high peak.
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"Sintra is the only place in the country where History became a garden. All of its legends converge onto this location, and its very own monuments speak less of the past, and more of an ever-present garden."
Jun 4, 2024 · Sintra, Portugal, is a magical, mysterious and romantic location to visit and stay. Discover the castles, palaces and enchanting forests with our guide. Skip to content
go on a walk. Sintra, the Moon Hill, is a place full of magic and mystery, where Nature and Man have combined in such a perfect symbiosis that UNESCO has granted it Word Heritage Site status. One-day itinerary.
Nov 30, 2023 · Visit the ancient village of Sintra near Lisbon, one of the most charming places in Portugal once described by Byron as a 'glorious Eden'.
