Sintra, Portugal
Sintra, near Lisbon, Portugal. Attractions: Sintra National Palace, mediaeval Castelo dos Mouros, Pena National Palace, and the adjacent Sintra-Cascais Nature Park.
Sintra, just about touches the north east outer suburbs of Lisbon. The medieval Moorish castle can be see up the hill.
Sintra, Portugal
Sintra is a very popular resort town near Lisbon
Part of the Sintra Parish extends into the foothills
Dolls seem to popular in the shops
Ceramics are also found in many Sintra souvenir shops
Casa dos Penedos , the place to go for a large function, especially a wedding
The Sintra Palace,one of the best-preserved medieval palaces in Portugal. It was used as royal residence from the early 15th century to the late 19th century.
The Sintra Palace, with its distinctive chimneys.
Inside Sintra Palace: the Swan Room
Inside Sintra Palace: the Swan Room
Inside Sintra Palace: the Swan Room
Inside Sintra Palace: the Swan Room
Inside Sintra Palace: the ceiling og the Magpie Room
Inside Sintra Palace: the ceiling og the Magpie Room
Inside Sintra Palace: the ceiling og the Magpie Room
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace
Inside Sintra Palace: Kitchen
Part of the gardens of the Sintra Palace
Part of the gardens of the Sintra Palace
Part of the gardens of the Sintra Palace
Sintra by night
Sintra Palace at night
Sintra Palace at night
Approaching the Pena Palace in the Sintra hills by air. It is a Romanticist castle built in 1836 AD in Sintra, Portugal.
Pena Palace became a National Monument and museum in 1910.
Pena Palace in Sintra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal.
In the Middle Ages a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Pena was built on the top of the hill above Sintra.
In 1838, King Ferdinand II, acquired the remains of the monastery, all of the surrounding lands, and the nearby Castle of the Moors, and engaged Lieutenant-General and mining engineer Baron Wilhelm Ludwig von Eschwege to build a Romantic style palace.
Pena Palace soon became a top tourist attraction in the 20th century - and still is.
In the 18th century a monastery in this location was severely damaged by lightning, and reduced to ruins by the Lisbon earthquake of 1755.
In the 18th century a monastery in this location was severely damaged by lightning, and reduced to ruins by the Lisbon earthquake of 1755.
Approaching Pena Palace from the ground
Walking up the Sintra hill we meet the massive bulwarks of the Pena Palace
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Inside Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
The remains of the 8th century Moorish castle can be seen further down the hill from the Pena Palace
The remains of the 8th century Moorish castle can be seen further down the hill from the Pena Palace
The remains of the 8th century Moorish castle can be seen up the hill from the village
The remains of the 8th century Moorish castle can be seen up the hill from the village
The remains of the 8th century Moorish castle can be seen up the hill from the village
 
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