The road into Sintra

The winding, tree-lined approach to Sintra's old centre via Rua Bernardim Ribeiro. There aren't many houses along this stretch that don't have any architectural flourishes and this villa with its turret is no exception.

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Considered not only one of the wonders of Portugal but indeed of Europe, Sintra is truly a gem. Once the royal town of the country, it now deservedly holds UNESCO world heritage status and attracts hordes of visitors throughout the year. Its unusual geography, nestled in a stretch of hills surrounded on all sides by plain, estuary or ocean, and its subsequent climate, which is perhaps more…