Although its history dates back to the Neolithic, the Roman Empire, and Moorish rule, it was Portuguese Royalty who made it ...

I got to Sintra in the late afternoon ... the first king of Portugal, conquered Lisbon. The castle's significance was as symbolic as it was strategic. The castle fell into disrepair after the ...

Brad Gonsalves took this picture of portion of the National Palace of Pena, known as the Sintra Yellow Castle, on a mountain ...

and Sintra, which served as a coastal retreat for Portugal’s rulers, has plenty of the latter. Highlights include the mountaintop Pena Palace, a fairy-tale castle with a hodgepodge of ...

SINTRA, Portugal (AP) — With sunshine bathing its multicolored facades against a backdrop of deep blue sky, the Pena Palace in Sintra is like a castle seen through a kaleidoscope. A jumble of ...

I got to Sintra in the late afternoon ... the first king of Portugal, conquered Lisbon. The castle's significance was as symbolic as it was strategic. The castle fell into disrepair after the ...

Take a flight high above the fairy-tale castles of Sintra and the dramatic cliffs ... and breathtaking coastal landscapes of Portugal’s most enchanting destinations from a stunning aerial ...

000ha of Portugal. Several people had died. Sintra was not directly under threat, but the dry conditions meant any spark could ignite the Unesco-listed town. The fate of my castle-hopping getaway ...

More than 3 million people every year visit the mountains and castles of Sintra, long one of Portugal’s wealthiest regions for its cool microclimate and scenery. Sintra City Hall also said via email ...

SINTRA, Portugal — With sunshine bathing its multicolored facades against a backdrop of deep blue sky, the Pena Palace in Sintra is like a castle seen through a kaleidoscope. A jumble of bright ...