Written by MALUSE on August 29, 2009
- Adeus, Good-bye Cascais, and off to Sintra, we took bus No 417 at the bus station behind the train station and went inland and up for 38 minutes, the Mediterranean vegetation of the coast gave...
Written by Jose Kevo on March 29, 2001
- OVERVIEW: Simply put, my first and only visit to Nazare was one of those things that made me want to put Portugal right back on my list of "desired destinations" - again! I...
Written by Jose Kevo on March 29, 2001
- HIGHLIGHTS: Look closely at the facades of older buildings to gauge what importance the ocean has played in the history of this village. Maritime decor is carved, sculpted; included...and often hidden in the...
Written by Jose Kevo on March 29, 2001
- HIGHLIGHTS: If high school history could've only been this good! The village's 15th century Palacio Nacional de Sintra and mountainous-peak elevated 20th century Palacio Nacional da Pena sandwich the midrange-level 8th century Castelo...
Written by Praskipark on January 14, 2009
- Sintra - what a magical place this town is. The fiirst time I visited Sintra was twenty one years ago when my son was 9 months old. We were staying in Lisbon at the time...
Written by Jose Kevo on March 29, 2001
- OVERVIEW: You've got to see it to believe it! This medieval fairytale village looks just like pictures in children's books of where a likely dragon slayer would come home to at the end...
Written by Jose Kevo on March 29, 2001
- OVERVIEW: This 16th century palace still plays host to Portugal's visiting dignitaries and tourists. But comparing the place to a "miniature Versailles", as most guidebooks do, I felt was a gross overstatement.
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Written by nsdephw on February 11, 2007
- Sintra is a town that is about 45 minutes west of Lisbon. It is a great tourist town. It has a cozy feel and reminds me of a mountain town in Colorado, except for the...
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