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Sintra is both a town and a municipality in Portugal, located in the district of Lisbon. The town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on account of its 19th century Romantic architecture.
It has become a major tourist attraction, with many day-trippers visiting from nearby Lisbon. Attractions include the fabulous Pena Palace (19th c.) and the Castelo dos Mouros (reconstructed 19th c.) with a breath-taking view of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, and the summer residence of the kings of Portugal Palácio Nacional de Sintra (largely 15th/16th c.), in the town itself. The Sintra Mountain Range, one of the largest parks in the Lisbon area, (Serra de Sintra) is also a major tourist attraction.
Trains leave every 20 minutes from Rossio train station in Lisbon for the 30 minute ride making it a perfect day trip. From the train station a touris bus also runs approximately every 20 minutes that will take you to the top of the hill to see the Castel and Pena Palace making it an easy city to navigate.
It has become a major tourist attraction, with many day-trippers visiting from nearby Lisbon. Attractions include the fabulous Pena Palace (19th c.) and the Castelo dos Mouros (reconstructed 19th c.) with a breath-taking view of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, and the summer residence of the kings of Portugal Palácio Nacional de Sintra (largely 15th/16th c.), in the town itself. The Sintra Mountain Range, one of the largest parks in the Lisbon area, (Serra de Sintra) is also a major tourist attraction.
Trains leave every 20 minutes from Rossio train station in Lisbon for the 30 minute ride making it a perfect day trip. From the train station a touris bus also runs approximately every 20 minutes that will take you to the top of the hill to see the Castel and Pena Palace making it an easy city to navigate.
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Jun 30, 2008 – Jul 06, 2008
Cascais, Portugal -› Lisbon, Portugal -› …
So far I have described the morning of my day in Sintra. Here comes the afternoon. I had visited the National Palace in town and walked up the mountain to the Moorish castle on top. From there I would continue my journey, deeper into Sintra national park.From the Moorish castle I could see my next …
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Nov 12, 2007
Sintra is a beautiful place and is worth a visit when in Portugal...
It is located about 3 hrs away by train from Lisbon. After the train trip, you take a bus that takes to express through the old streets of Sintra, up the hill to Pena Palace, where many kings and queens have resided over th…
Feb 19, 2008 – Feb 25, 2008
Porto, Portugal -› Coimbra, Portugal -› …
My first big trip. It was little bit too much spontaneous and disorganized but finally everything ends good. I just lost my cell and somebody stole me 100€ (which where half of all my money)... just ;), but nevertheless I really enjoy the trip. I believe that the next one will be more lucky.
