Sintra - Blue house

Another lovely, quirky corner of Sintra. This one features a particularly nice blue house and cobbled stairway.

Not sure what the exact architectural style is here, but as it's Sintra anything seems to go as long as there is a dash of "fairy tale".

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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…