Sintra and vicinity
Kitsch taste of the Portuguese royal family
[Dec. 2021] The Sintra National Palace in the middle of the town of Sintra in Portugal was as eccentric as the Pena Palace on the mountain. For example, “Swan Room” (pictured on the cover), which…
The Waves of Azenhas do Mar and the Goat Meal
[ Feb.2019 ] During our private tour from Lisbon in Portugal, after walking in the old town of Sintra, we visited a place called Azenhas do Mar, on the sea. The sea here is the…
Revisiting the cake shop in Sintra
[Dec. 2021] We came down into the town from the Pena Palace on the outskirts of Sintra, Portugal. After all, we were hungry, so we didn’t look for anything and went straight to a bakery…
The way to Sintra
[Dec. 2021] Sintra is considered to be an “absolute place to go” (guidebook) as a day trip destination from Lisbon, Portugal. We visited here in February 2019, when my husband had his leg injured and…
