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Castelo Dos Mouros - Castle of the Moors

Estrada da Pena, Sintra, Portugal

Featured Review : These Moorish castle ruins stand high above Sintra like a lonely sentinel guarding the town. There is no charge to enter the site and local bus #434 stops just outside the entrance. You definitely need to be in decen...See Full Review

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Castelo dos Mouros

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Praskipark from Warsaw, Poland
  • January 14, 2009
Quote: The Castelo dos Mouros~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~A visit to the Castle is a must see so I hope you will be feeling energetic when you visit, as it is a steep climb but once there you are able to see the views over the town and from the top you can see the... Read the full Castelo Dos Mouros - Castle of the Moors review

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O Castelo dos Mouros

  • 4 out of 5 stars by davidx from Todmorden, England, United Kingdom
  • March 25, 2002
O Castelo dos Mouros
Quote: We had been told that the Castelo was simply ruined fortifications on a splendid hilltop with supurb views-- and our hopes of being able to get to it rose with every foot the bus climbed. We made it, Ian with his serious lung problems and I with my... Read the full Castelo Dos Mouros - Castle of the Moors review

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Castelo dos Mouros

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Re Carroll from Abbotsford, British Columbia
  • May 21, 2001
Castelo dos Mouros
Quote: These Moorish castle ruins stand high above Sintra like a lonely sentinel guarding the town. There is no charge to enter the site and local bus #434 stops just outside the entrance. You definitely need to be in decent physical shape to climb... Read the full Castelo Dos Mouros - Castle of the Moors review

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Castelo dos Mouros

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Adelaide from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • November 16, 2000
Castelo dos Mouros
Quote: Viewed from Pena Palace, the Castle of the Moors was built in the 8th or 9th century on the Sierra of Sintra. It was conquered by Dom Afonso Henriques in 1147 and later restored by the consort King Fernando of Saxe Coburg-Gotha. Like in Spain, the... Read the full Castelo Dos Mouros - Castle of the Moors review

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