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Pena palace in Sintra

Giant beneath a window in Sintra Pena palace

Entrance to Pena palace in Sintra

Sintra Royal palace with chimneys

Banquet hall in Sintra Royal palace

Sintra Royal palace with chimneys

King's bedroom in Sintra Royal palace

Sintra Moorish castle

Portugal images - the Arab castle in Sintra was built in the 8th century at the top of the mountain

Portugal photos - from the top of the arab castle in Sintra we can see the countryside and the Atlantic ocean

Portugal pictures - on the walls of Sintra palace there is the oldest collection of tiles in Portugal

Portugal images - Sintra palace was built in the 14th century and has 33 meters high chimneys

Portugal photos - big banquets were held in Sintra palace after the royal hunting. The best and cheapest guided sightseeing tours in Lisbon and many excursions in Portugal with Portuguese tour guides. Cheap prices for groups. Private tours.

Portugal photos - Sintra palace was where the Portuguese monarchy planned the maritime expeditions, the palace of the portuguese conquerors

Portugal photos - Pena palace is like a fairy tale palace, with a big mixture of several styles

Portugal photos - one of the fantastic representations in Pena palace is Adamastor giant, that the portuguese sailors said to destroy the portuguese caravels

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Sintra

There is no palace here, just the walls, but the view is superb. Tours of Lisbon. Lisbon sightseeing tours and many guided excursions and tours in Portugal. Deluxe tours and cheap prices.

This was the place where "in nights of full moon, all women turn men and men wolfmen".

From Pena palace we can see Lisbon, the coast, the ocean and all the mountain. The best and cheapest guided sightseeing tours in Lisbon and many excursions in Portugal with Portuguese tour guides. Cheap prices for groups. Private tours.

From the top of the moorish castle, we can see Sintra palace with 2 big chimneys, 900 feet (300 meters) below.

Built by the moors at the top of the granitic moutain of Sintra. Tours of Lisbon. Lisbon sightseeing tours and many guided excursions and tours in Portugal. Deluxe tours and cheap prices.

This was the council's room where ministers planned the discoveries and received sailors like Columbus and Vasco da Gama.

Portugal photos - built on the highest point of Sintra mountain, Pena palace matches the variety of the surrounding vegetation, with different styles and colours

Portugal images - Pena palace was built in the 19th century, imitating German castles

Pena palace entrance with pointed stones, like a palace in Lisbon, leads to a tunnel which takes people to the main entrance.

This was the first palace to have a bathroom. The decoration on the walls and ceiling in arab style is astonishing.

These glazed styles were made by artists from Seville and were the first made in Portugal.

Caravels used to arrive not far frm Sintra, returning from their trips. Tours of Lisbon. Lisbon sightseeing tours and many guided excursions and tours in Portugal. Deluxe tours and cheap prices.

Sintra Moorish castle

Sintra Royal palace

Council's room in Sintra Royal palace

Glazed tiles in Sintra Royal palace

Mudejar glazed tiles in Sintra Royal palace

Pena palace in Sintra

Queen's bedroom in Pena Royal palace

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