One of the 1000 places to visit - Sintra - Lisbon PART 1
Nimue
Thu 28 Aug 2008 14:14
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Sintra is described as a "glorious Eden, with
a twinkling tiara of stunning palaces and manors surrounded by lush green
countryside". We joined with Steve and Mandy off Beez Neez to visit
Sintra and I was designated once again as 'Pathfinder'. The bus trip
from Cascais took just over half and hour and after a coffee and a
sandwich we took the tour bus up to the Moorish Castle and the National Palace
of Pena; I must say an incredible piece of driving around extemely narrow and
winding roads.
Then back to the Sintra National Palace famous for its unmistakeable silhouette dominated
by two enormous chimneys and was a the traditional summer retreat of Portugal's
kings.
The Romantic style of the National Palace of Pena was
commissioned in the first half of the 19th century on the site of an old 16th
century convent. It is full of unusual details and the surrounding
landscape is as impressive as the architecture itself.
Part 2 and pictures to follow
shortly; as I'm having difficulty sending them over the Sat
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