Sintra - old town centre

Terreiro da Rainha Dona Amélia is the square which lies at the heart of the old part of Sintra. To one side is the National Palace and , in the direction we're looking, the Cafe Paris and clock tower. Beyond this is the Serra de Sintra (Sintra Hill) where you will find the Pena Palace and Moorish Castle, high above the town.

 

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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…