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  • Quinta da Regaleira, Sintra

    1. Quinta da Regaleira

    There are many great sights around Sintra, but Quinta da Regaleira, built by the eccentric millionaire António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro in the early 20th century, was one of the highlights for me. A...   more
  • Palácio da Pena - Pena Palace, Sintra

    2. Palácio da Pena - Pena Palace

    Palácio Nacional da Pena (the Pena National Palace) stands on the site of an old chapel and monastery. The monastery was ruined by the great earthquake of 1755, and about 100 years later, King...   more
  • Castelo dos Mouros - Moorish Castle, Sintra

    3. Castelo dos Mouros - Moorish Castle

    Castelo dos Mouros (the Castle of the Moors) was built - strategically on a hilltop - by the Arabs during the 8th and 9th century, but was captured by Christian crusaders after the conquest of Lisbon...   more
  • Palácio Nacional de Sintra - Sintra National Palace, Sintra

    4. Palácio Nacional de Sintra - Sintra National Palace

    In the centre of the city stands the most discreet of its public palaces, but the richer. Built from a Muslim palace, for several centuries it was suffering modifications and improvements. Its...   more
  • Monserrate Palace, Sintra

    5. Monserrate Palace

    For several years abandoned, this beautiful palace and surrounding park has been recuperated, and is again an interesting visit. The best informatin is gathered in its home page, but there's a short...   more
  • Moorish Fountain, Sintra

    6. Moorish Fountain

    This attractive fountain is located on the main road between the train station and the Sintra National Palace. It belongs to the romantic-revivalist period and was built around 1922 by the master...   more
  • City Views, Sintra

    7. City Views

    Despite being a small village it is very pleasant to walk trough. You can see the Sintra National Palace and its unusual architecture or appreciate the regional gastronomy in "Piriquita"pastry...   more
  • Seteais Palace, Sintra

    8. Seteais Palace

    This was always a very special place to me since I was a kid, maybe because my father worked there as a pastry cook, so I spent a lot of time in the kitchen tasting delicious treats! :-) It used to...   more
  • details/architecture, Sintra

    9. details/architecture

    This is a small museum in Sintra village which exhibits a wonderful collection of toys collected over 50 years or more. The collection is owned by Joao Arbues Moreira and he started it when he was...   more
  • Sintra Toy Museum, Sintra

    10. Sintra Toy Museum

    Quite good collection of different toys.Interesting to children ( I think,we have none) and to us who have been child one day ;) Toys for different ages in 3 or 4 floors.Only negative thing was how...   more
  • City Hall, Sintra

    11. City Hall

    Considered a fine example of Neo-Manueline architecture (and rightly so), Sintra’s Town Hall is also located on the main road between the train station and the Sintra National Palace. Built between...   more
  • St. Maria Church, Sintra

    12. St. Maria Church

    Originally built by Dom Afonso Henriques in the 12th century, this church has undergone several alterations over the ages, especially in the late 13th century and early 14th century, and after the...   more
  • Modern Art Museum, Sintra

    13. Modern Art Museum

    The Museum has gathered together, under the roof of this interesting 1920's building, a permanent collection of international modern and contemporary art, the Bernardo Collection, a fascinating...   more
  • St. Pedro de Penaferrim Church, Sintra

    14. St. Pedro de Penaferrim Church

    Medieval in origin, already exisiting in 1403, this church was enlarged in the 16th Century (1565) on the initiative of Dom Alvaro de Castro. It has a single nave with a 16th Century lacunar vault and...   more
  • Convento dos Capuchos, Sintra

    15. Convento dos Capuchos

    Convento dos Capuchos (the Convent of the Frairs Minor Capuchin) is an old historical convent, which according to a legend is located on the exact spot where...   more
  • Capuchos Convent, Sintra

    16. Capuchos Convent

    Officially named Mosteiro de Santa Cruz da Serra da Sintra, Capuchos Convent is a historical convent from the 16th century it embodies the ideal of fraternity...   more
  • The Palace of Pena - Beautiful with lots of green, Sintra

    17. The Palace of Pena - Beautiful with lots of green

    This is truly an amazing palace from the time of Romanticism in the 19th century and considered the most important part of the Cultural Landscape of Sintra’s...   more
  • Cabo da Roca, Sintra

    18. Cabo da Roca

    Portugal is located in the most western part of Europe facing the sea that was always the exit and in a certain way a dream for the Portuguese, eager to...   more
  • Capucho’s Convent, Sintra

    19. Capucho’s Convent

    This is one of the most mystically looking places in Sintra. Localized deep in the mountain, this is a Franciscan Convent from the XVI century. Here you can...   more
  • Praia Grande, Sintra

    20. Praia Grande

    Beach is not one of the priorities for those visiting Sintra, but for more than the usual short visit, it is a considerable alternative, to mix with the many...   more
  • Church of São Martinho, Sintra

    21. Church of São Martinho

    Located just to the west of the Sintra National Palace beside the main tourist information office, this church was originally built in the Romanesque style,...   more
  • Sabuga Fountain, Sintra

    22. Sabuga Fountain

    Located on the road that leads to the Santa Maria Church and Moorish Castle, this fountain is medieval in origin, but reconstructed in the late eighteenth...   more
  • Pipa Fountain, Sintra

    23. Pipa Fountain

    Located in the old quarter of the town centre by following some backstreets uphill, this fountain existed at least as long ago as the 14th century, but its...   more
  • Clock Tower, Sintra

    24. Clock Tower

    This tower originally dates back to the fifteenth century but was rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake. In addition to telling the time, its bells have always...   more
  • SINTRA TOURIST TRAIN, Sintra

    25. SINTRA TOURIST TRAIN

    Hans and I just wanted to stay low-key in Sintra, (after a very busy and long day in Lisbon), mostly just visiting the Royal Palace and walking around town. We...   more

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