- In the centre, and an obvious landmark with its two enormous white chimneys, the Palácio Nacional de Sintra was a functioning royal palace until the early 1900s.
- If you know Portugal just a bit, you definitely know (and love) Sintra! It’s the unmissable day trip from Lisbon and one of the major tourist destinations of Portugal.
- Sintra Portugal is a beautiful region of Portugal, labeled as Unesco World Heritage Site. In Sintra, you can find castles, forests, mountains, and even beaches.
- It’s not easy to reach by public transportation, so its growing number of visitors are the people of Sintra and Lisbon, and only a few tourists.
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- Sintra's scenic old town, Sintra Vila, is centered on the Palácio Nacional de Sintra. The cobbled square in front of the palace is lined with shops, cafés...
- TIP: The palace is located high on a hill and traffic and parking in Sintra is a nightmare. In fact, it’s now forbidden for tourists to drive up to Pena Palace.
- Sintra is a portuguese municipality and town with a total population of 385 000, known for its historic palaces, Romanticist architecture, and UNESCO World.
- Discover everything you need to know about Sintra, Lisbon including history, facts, how to get there and the best time to visit.
- 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.