A few castles and palaces from Sintra, Portugal (6 pics)
If you go to Sintra, Portugal, you must see the Pena Palace.
It was a royal residence from the 15th to the 19th century and it as been very well preserved.
In the interior, you can admire old furniture and nice pieces of art.
The exterior and the garden are also worth your time.
Since it is not to far from the city center, I would suggest hiking to the castle to be able to see different angle of the castle you can not see otherwise.
The only downside of my visit, to much people.
I was there during low season, I can’t imagine what it is like during summer.
This palace is emblematic of the region and was created by Ferdinand II.
Here, we can admire the details of the gargoyle and turret.
The park around it is composed of at least five hundred different species of trees that come from all around the world.
The Palace of Pena is one of the more recognizable castle of the region.
It was first a monastery, before being converted into a Palace and now a touristic attraction.
Europe is full of castle from different period and shape, this is the Castle of the Moors.
It is erected on one of the peaks of the mountain ranges Serra de Sintra.
From its wall, one can find a admire the view of the entire rural environment that extends to the Atlantic Ocean.
This is Quinta da Regaleira and it is both astonishing and enigmatic, both in terms of its interior and exterior architecture as the garden surrounding it is full of statues, small bridges, caves, towers and fountains to discover.
Built at the start of the 20th century on a former 17th century quinta, this mansion was a family summer residence.
This is the only Portuguese medieval palace, the Palácio Nacional de Sintra.
It is Located in the heart of the old town of Sintra and dominates the landscape with its two conical chimneys.
Founded under Arab rule in the 10th century, to serve as a residence for the Moorish governor, it was then inhabited by the Portuguese monarchs for almost eight centuries.
Since 1910, the National Palace has become state property, but it was not opened to the public until the 1930s.
Photo taken with a Canon PowerShot SX500 IS.
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