Sintra is both a town and a municipality in Portugal, located in the district of Lisbon
The Pena National Palace constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th century Romanticism
The town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on account of its 19th century Romantic architecture
Almost the entire Palace stands on spectacular, enormous rocks
It has become a major tourist attraction, with many day-trippers visiting from nearby Lisbon
Sintra-Cascais Natural Park extends to the the coastal beaches of the municipality
Serra de Sintra is a tourist attraction, being one of the biggest green parks in the Lisbon Area.
The extravagant style of the Palace reminds the visitor of the romantic castle Neuschwanstein
The Palace, itself, has a profusion of styles and the volume movement has an unusual architecture
The town was already described in the 11th century by the Arab geographer Al-Bacr
Sintra is both a town and a municipality in Portugal, located in the district of Lisbon
The Pena National Palace constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th century Romanticism
The town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on account of its 19th century Romantic architecture
Almost the entire Palace stands on spectacular, enormous rocks
It has become a major tourist attraction, with many day-trippers visiting from nearby Lisbon
Sintra-Cascais Natural Park extends to the the coastal beaches of the municipality
Serra de Sintra is a tourist attraction, being one of the biggest green parks in the Lisbon Area.
The extravagant style of the Palace reminds the visitor of the romantic castle Neuschwanstein
The Palace, itself, has a profusion of styles and the volume movement has an unusual architecture
The town was already described in the 11th century by the Arab geographer Al-Bacr
