Sintra is a picturesque town and UNESCO site not far from Lisbon, Portugal where we stayed for several weeks last spring. It was home to royalty and deposed royalty from across Europe for several centuries. It is still home to the rich and famous, currently including Madonna.
There are numerous villas, palaces and castles in a variety of architectural styles, from Romantic to Moorish, each more dramatic and fanciful than the next. Here are a few photos. Ok, more than a few. We lived nearby in Cascais for more than a month so we had plenty of time to visit several times.
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| These three photos above (and several below) are the Pena Palace, a Moorish fantasy that inspired Ludwig to create Neuschwanstein and Disney to create his Fantasyland Castle. |
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| An overview of Pena Palace. Not my photo |
