Pena Palace in Sintra, Portugal. Walking down steep, twisting lanes into the centre of town, I passed the (closed ... The palace is directly across the main square from Casa Piriquita, the ...

Sintra, an enchanting outlier in the Portuguese landscape, is a wild land of extravagant palaces of all kinds and lush botanical gardens. A place apart, out of time, that you must visit if you are ...

The fairy-tale town of Sintra, with its majestic palaces, pastel mansions, cobbled streets and stalls of handmade ceramics is just 15 minutes’ drive away. After watching the Fábrica da Nata ...

Visitors to Portugal rave ... other royal palaces in Sintra, there are few other attractions in the town. However, if you are looking for a bite to eat, the town square has many local restaurants ...