This May 2013 photo shows tiled walls and arched doorways inside the Monserrate Palace in Sintra, Portugal. The palace is one of a number of castles and other spectacular buildings found in Sintra, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... With sunshine bathing its multicolored facades against a backdrop of deep blue sky, the Pena Palace in Sintra is like a castle seen through a kaleidoscope. A ...

Pena Palace’s vivid towers and Quinta da Regaleira’s mystical gardens are Sintra’s crown jewels, but visiting both in a single day takes strategy. Timed-entry tickets, smart transport choices, and a ...

Visiting Pena Palace in Sintra. Portal looks simple on paper, but in reality, it’s one of the most logistically challenging attractions in the Lisbon area. Tickets sell out, entry times matter, and ...

With sunshine bathing its multicolored facades against a backdrop of deep blue sky, the Pena Palace in Sintra is like a castle seen through a kaleidoscope. A jumble of bright yellow domes, red towers, ...

In the 19th century Sintra became the first centre of European Romantic architecture. Ferdinand II turned a ruined monastery into a castle where this new sensitivity was displayed in the use of Gothic ...

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As I approach Pena Palace, the crowning glory of Sintra, Portugal, I feel as if I'm entering a dream. And not just because I'm still sleepy from a night of wine tasting in Lisbon, a 40-minute train ...