Largo Dr Gregório de Almeida - Sintra

The view from Largo Dr. Gregório de Almeida towards the salmon pink of the Casa dos Penedos on the hillside. You also get a glimpse of the Palácio Valenças in the mid-ground - a former royal palace dating back to the 15th century.

The street here was named in 1920 after Gregório de Almeida, the"Father of the Poor" - a much respected local doctor and benefactor.

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