Sintra Off The Beaten Path

 3 Reviews  This estate was built between 1904 and 1910. It was designed by Luigi Manini; an Italian architect, for a wealthy Brazilian merchant; Antònio Augusto Carvalho Monteiro. Here you can visit a palace,... 

 3 Reviews  Sintra has so many interesting points to visit, that most tourists visit the palace and skip the park. If you have time, don't do it. The park has a great botanical variety, and some views are... 

 solopes Says:  A trip along the coast will show some beautiful spots. Maybe the most interesting one is the "natural" pools in Azenhas do Mar. Nested in the cliffs, this... 

 solopes Says:  Sintra is not exactly a beach destination, but, being so close to the sea, some of its beaches are a good break in the normal big doses of history, landscape... 

 berenices Says:  Certainly a stark contrast to the grandeur, and playful and even mischievous atmosphere of Sintra, as can be seen in its fairytale like castles and gardens, is... 

 leics Says:  Two of them have, I suspect, supplied fresh drinking water for the inhabitants of Sintra for centuries, if not millenia (Sintra was settled in prehistory).You... 

 keeweechic Says:  High above the village of Sintra, and sometimes in the clouds, is the Castelo dos Mouros. The Moors built the castle in the 8th or 9th Century but was later... 

 Maurizioago Says:  If you are interested in sculpture you should visit this museum. Here you can see a large collection of sculptures made by two local artists named Anjos... 

 Bwana_Brown Says:  As we began our hike up the mountain-side from downtown Sintra to the Moorish castle looming above, we were intrigued to pass this villa. It was the only... 

 nhcram Says:  On the road from Cascais to Sintra. The rocky coastline twists and bends its' way round to Sintra and before you actually reach it you come across Cabo da Roca.... 

 Bwana_Brown Says:  Since we had arrived in town by train, we decided that we would get our exercise by hiking up to the Moorish Castle over-looking the town. Setting out from the... 

 barryg23 Says:  After about 10 minutes walking from Sintra on our way to the Moorish Castle we reached the Igreja da Santa Maria. The walk had been very easy up to this point... 

 barryg23 Says:  As we began our walk to the Moorish Castle from Sintra we passed this nice Moorish fountain near the train station. Sintra is full of hidden things like this.... 

 Bwana_Brown Says:  It took us about 45 minutes to reach the first sign of the Moorish castle above us - some small rock walls and a gate that led out to the parking lot from where... 

 Branco Says:  Sintra... Sintra and its promontory have, for thousands of years, been a frontier between the known world and the unknown sea, sometimes between the known world... 

 Bwana_Brown Says:  The beauty of Sintra, on a sunny day like we had, is that the views are gorgeous from practically any location! Here, we sat on our rocky rest stop to look out... 

 salinhopt Says:  The Art Gallery presents a permanent exhibition related to the region of Sintra and an area designed for Temporary Exhibitions.Having been initiated in 1840, it... 

 johnsakura Says:  The westermost point on the continent of Europe, which the poet Camões defined as "where the land ends and the sea begins".Its geographical coordinates... 

 NunoF Says:  Most of Sintra's visitors search for its beautiful buildings, but what makes Sintra a mystic old town is its forest... You look everywhere and you can see all... 

 NunoF Says:  This 8th century Moorish castle was conquered by King Afonso Henriques in 1147. It is located on top of Serra de Sintra and stands above the old town like a... 

 NunoF Says:  Poor, paltry slaves! yet born 'midst noblest scenes-- Why, Nature, waste thy wonders on such men? Lo! Cintra's glorious Eden intervenes In variegated maze of... 

 ncoutroulis Says:  Cabo Da Roca isn't in Sintra, but it's close enough. It's about a 30 minute drive, or so, west. It's also the Western most tip of Continental Europe. As you... 

 Branco Says:  Sintra... The town of Sintra is a small site with a great soul. It's built up against the north slope of the mountain. It's a place with thousands of years of...