Sintra was an unexpected stopover between Luxembourg and the Netherlands. I decided I wanted to go somewhere warm, saw a decently priced flight for the next day, and that was that. Very happy I took the plunge and spent 4 days in Portugal, starting with the mid-sized town of Sintra...
Winding streets of Sintra
View from the hostel Sintra's Palace
View of Palácio da Pena from Palácio da Seteais
En route to Palácio de Monserrate
Palácio de Monserrate
View out the windows of Palácio de Monserrate
Gardens around Monserrate Palace
View of the Palácio Nacional from Castelo dos Mouros
View of Palácio Nacional from the ground, with its notable cone-shaped kitchen chimneys
Walkway of the Palácio Nacional
Fonte Mourisca
A bee along the trail leading to Palácio da Pena
MORE ON THE BLOG:
Switzerland: Basel
Portugal: Palacio da Pena
Portugal: Lisbon, Part 1