Sintra Travel Guide
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Pena National Palace is the oldest palace of the European Romanticism period. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and considered one of the seven wonders of Portugal. The palace was first built in the middle ages and started out as a small quiet place for meditation.
Within the complex is also Pena Park - a large forested area covering 200 hectares. Diverse trees from around the globe, from Cypress, Magnolia, Chinese Ginkgo and North American Sequoia are among the trees planted here.
Within the complex is also Pena Park - a large forested area covering 200 hectares. Diverse trees from around the globe, from Cypress, Magnolia, Chinese Ginkgo and North American Sequoia are among the trees planted here.
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Above the city of Sintra
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Added Apr 25, 2009
Romantic artists such as William Beckford (1787) and Lord Byron (1811) sang its unsurpassable beauty, engravers such as William Burnett (1830-1837) immortalised the most significant parts of the countryside, men of sensitivity like King Fernando II lent impulse to planned afforestation of the Serra de Sintra and helped the construction of sumptuous revivalist buildings
Added Jan 11, 2009
This palace is like the fairy tale's ones, impressing, very colourful, you can walk all around it along the external corridors of the wall... But, if you want to see the inside of it, wake up very soon and arrive the first one or you will have to wait in an endless queu. Best option (if you can): don't go at Easter time or summer. The city gets really crowed.
Added Jul 5, 2009
Great views of Lisbon area...little pricey, but worth the walk through, and views (especially on a clear day). It's quite a bit of walking up hill, and more money for a trolley ride up the mountain. It is really incredible seeing how king's used to live.
Added Jan 20, 2010
Un endroit magique qui domine la ville de Sintra. Des couleurs étonnantes, tout comme le style de ce palais qui en fait un mélange de culture... A voir!
Added Jun 30, 2008
Bardzo ładny zamek, wspaniały widok. Szczególnie kiedy w grudniu spostrzega się w oddali... palmy ustrojone w choinkowe lampki....
Added Oct 28, 2008
Beautiful! I had so much fun driving up the scary hill, not a fun walk. It's like a dream castle, so fun. Portugal rules.
Added Dec 10, 2008
It is a fairytale castle right on top of a hill in a beautiful park. It is very excentric because of its many colors.
Added Jan 24, 2009
If you go there don't miss the gardens surrounding the Pena Palace. The wild nature is absolutely fantastic!
Added Feb 12, 2009
One of the most beautiful castles in the world, a real fairytale palace on top of a magnificent mountain!
Added Sep 21, 2008
trully unique architecture - LSD is not required, the effects are already built in. Fabulous gardens also.
Added Nov 21, 2008
Beautiful, fairy tale castle - but becarful on thieves and robberies......
Added Jun 2, 2008
Best caste ever built. Even better than Neuschwanstein castle in Germany
Added Nov 15, 2008
beautiful palace in national park, great walking and surroundings.
Added Jul 30, 2008
Elegido como una de las 7 maravillas de Portugal, imperdible!!
Added Jul 16, 2009
Un palacio espectacular, aunque nos costo muchisimo llegar...
Added Aug 13, 2009
Para mim é um sitio mistico e isso por si só basta .
Added Oct 30, 2009
I love this place,it was like i am in a fairytale..
Added Jun 11, 2008
A really beautiful place. The garden is magic
Added Aug 13, 2009
fascinating architecture and a great view
Added Jul 22, 2009
Beautiful place, a sure must see.
