Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.79400201728337, -9.419466438392902 The palace was designed by architects Thomas James Knowles (father and son) and built in 1858, by order of Sir Francis Cook, Viscount of Monserrate. The construction of the gardens was able to exploit the micro-climatic particularities of the Serra, thus obtaining a magnificent park where, even today, more than 3,000 exotic species can be observed.The palace was the summer residence of the Cook family, and built on the ruins of...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.79400201728337, -9.419466438392902 The palace was designed by architects Thomas James Knowles (father and son) and built in 1858, by order of Sir Francis Cook, Viscount of Monserrate. The construction of the gardens was able to exploit the micro-climatic particularities of the Serra, thus obtaining a magnificent park where, even today, more than 3,000 exotic species can be observed.The palace was the summer residence of the Cook family, and built on the ruins of...

English version here. GPS 38.76970471855794, -9.46046005253981 Lá no alto, a 488 metros de altitude, o Santuário da Peninha encanta pela sua magia e mística inabaláveis. Construída por devoção popular, a Capela de Nossa Senhora da Penha (Peninha) surge na sequência de uma suposta aparição de Nossa Senhora a uma pobre pastora. Este conjunto arquitetónico é composto ainda pela secular ermida de São Saturnino e por um enigmático palacete romântico-revivalista mandado construir, em 1918, por Antó...

English version here. GPS 38.76970471855794, -9.46046005253981 Lá no alto, a 488 metros de altitude, o Santuário da Peninha encanta pela sua magia e mística inabaláveis. Construída por devoção popular, a Capela de Nossa Senhora da Penha (Peninha) surge na sequência de uma suposta aparição de Nossa Senhora a uma pobre pastora. Este conjunto arquitetónico é composto ainda pela secular ermida de São Saturnino e por um enigmático palacete romântico-revivalista mandado construir, em 1918, por Antó...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.78525150805481, -9.399154461161864 The Chalet da Condessa d'Edla was built by King Fernando II and his second wife, Elise Hensler, Countess d'Edla, between 1864 and 1869, according to the model of Alpine Chalets then in vogue in Europe.ImageIt is a building with a strong scenic appeal characterized by the horizontal marking of the exterior plaster, painted to imitate a cladding in wooden planks, and by the exhaustive use of cork as a decorative element...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.78525150805481, -9.399154461161864 The Chalet da Condessa d'Edla was built by King Fernando II and his second wife, Elise Hensler, Countess d'Edla, between 1864 and 1869, according to the model of Alpine Chalets then in vogue in Europe.ImageIt is a building with a strong scenic appeal characterized by the horizontal marking of the exterior plaster, painted to imitate a cladding in wooden planks, and by the exhaustive use of cork as a decorative element...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.784638084049185, -9.43811544569063 The Convento dos Capuchos is one of the many examples of Pietist religiosity in the 16th century in Portugal and was known for its extremely poor construction. Small in size, with cork-lined cells and dormitories and a chapel whose vault is formed in the rock itself, William Beckford said in 1787 that, in 1787, he reported his visit to the Convent saying: "we followed a narrow shortcut for several miles over a wild and deserted...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.784638084049185, -9.43811544569063 The Convento dos Capuchos is one of the many examples of Pietist religiosity in the 16th century in Portugal and was known for its extremely poor construction. Small in size, with cork-lined cells and dormitories and a chapel whose vault is formed in the rock itself, William Beckford said in 1787 that, in 1787, he reported his visit to the Convent saying: "we followed a narrow shortcut for several miles over a wild and deserted...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.7508734806241, -9.259028759183892 Close to Sintra and Lisbon, the National Palace of Queluz and its historic gardens are one of the most notable examples of the harmonious connection between landscape and palatial architecture in Portugal. They illustrate the environments and experiences of the Royal Family and the Portuguese court in the second half of the 18th and early 19th centuries, while showing the evolution of taste in this period marked by Baroque, Roco...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.7508734806241, -9.259028759183892 Close to Sintra and Lisbon, the National Palace of Queluz and its historic gardens are one of the most notable examples of the harmonious connection between landscape and palatial architecture in Portugal. They illustrate the environments and experiences of the Royal Family and the Portuguese court in the second half of the 18th and early 19th centuries, while showing the evolution of taste in this period marked by Baroque, Roco...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.78823739897179, -9.390737646032493 The National Palace of Pena, popularly referred to simply as Palácio da Pena or Castelo da Pena, is located in the village of Sintra, parish of Sintra (Santa Maria and São Miguel, São Martinho and São Pedro de Penaferrim), municipality of Sintra, in the district of Lisbon, in Portugal.Alternative names - Convent of São JerónimoIt represents one of the main expressions of 19th century architectural Romanticism in the world, cons...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.78823739897179, -9.390737646032493 The National Palace of Pena, popularly referred to simply as Palácio da Pena or Castelo da Pena, is located in the village of Sintra, parish of Sintra (Santa Maria and São Miguel, São Martinho and São Pedro de Penaferrim), municipality of Sintra, in the district of Lisbon, in Portugal.Alternative names - Convent of São JerónimoIt represents one of the main expressions of 19th century architectural Romanticism in the world, cons...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.796975842653154, -9.396024399999998 The Palácio da Regaleira is the main building and the most common name of Quinta da Regaleira. Also known as Palácio do Monteiro dos Milhões, a name associated with the nickname of its former owner, António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro.The palace is located on the slopes of the mountains and a short distance from the Historic Center of Sintra, being classified as a Property of Public Interest since 2002. Carvalho Monteiro, throug...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.796975842653154, -9.396024399999998 The Palácio da Regaleira is the main building and the most common name of Quinta da Regaleira. Also known as Palácio do Monteiro dos Milhões, a name associated with the nickname of its former owner, António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro.The palace is located on the slopes of the mountains and a short distance from the Historic Center of Sintra, being classified as a Property of Public Interest since 2002. Carvalho Monteiro, throug...

English version here. GPS 38.782019777775815, -9.497362641195004 O Farol do Cabo da Roca é um farol português que se localiza no cabo de mesmo nome, na freguesia de Colares, Concelho de Sintra, Distrito de Lisboa, em Portugal. Torre quadrangular de alvenaria, forrada a azulejos brancos e edifícios anexos, lanterna e varandim vermelhos.História Farol mais ocidental do continente europeu, foi mandado edificar pelo Alvará pombalino de 1 de Fevereiro de 1758. Entrou em funcionamento em 1772 e sof...

English version here. GPS 38.782019777775815, -9.497362641195004 O Farol do Cabo da Roca é um farol português que se localiza no cabo de mesmo nome, na freguesia de Colares, Concelho de Sintra, Distrito de Lisboa, em Portugal. Torre quadrangular de alvenaria, forrada a azulejos brancos e edifícios anexos, lanterna e varandim vermelhos.História Farol mais ocidental do continente europeu, foi mandado edificar pelo Alvará pombalino de 1 de Fevereiro de 1758. Entrou em funcionamento em 1772 e sof...

English version here. GPS 38.79841524572691, -9.3906554 O Palácio Nacional de Sintra, também conhecido como Palácio da Vila, foi um dos palácios utilizados pela Família Real Portuguesa praticamente até ao final da Monarquia, em 1910. De implantação urbana, a sua construção iniciou-se no século XV, com traço de autor desconhecido.Apresenta características de arquitetura medieval, gótica, manuelina, renascentista e romântica. É considerado um exemplo de arquitetura orgânica, de conjunto de corp...

English version here. GPS 38.79841524572691, -9.3906554 O Palácio Nacional de Sintra, também conhecido como Palácio da Vila, foi um dos palácios utilizados pela Família Real Portuguesa praticamente até ao final da Monarquia, em 1910. De implantação urbana, a sua construção iniciou-se no século XV, com traço de autor desconhecido.Apresenta características de arquitetura medieval, gótica, manuelina, renascentista e romântica. É considerado um exemplo de arquitetura orgânica, de conjunto de corp...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.79383554296112, -9.394229230539446 Located in the heart of Sintra, the Biester Palace opened to the public in 2022, after restoration works.The various areas of the palace and the park offer a privileged view of the Castelo dos Mouros, while a few minutes from the lower entrance you can find the mystical Quinta da Regaleira. More than a historical monument, the Biester Palace is a mysterious adventure in a fascinating and (still) unexplored cultural labyrinth. H...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.79383554296112, -9.394229230539446 Located in the heart of Sintra, the Biester Palace opened to the public in 2022, after restoration works.The various areas of the palace and the park offer a privileged view of the Castelo dos Mouros, while a few minutes from the lower entrance you can find the mystical Quinta da Regaleira. More than a historical monument, the Biester Palace is a mysterious adventure in a fascinating and (still) unexplored cultural labyrinth. H...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.7930410095726, -9.389294684655834 The Castelo dos Mouros is a privileged point to admire the view that stretches from Sintra to the sea. Winding along two peaks of the Serra de Sintra, the Castle dates back to the beginnings of the peninsular occupation by the Moors, in the 8th century.After the conquest of Santarém, King D. Afonso Henriques imposed a siege on Lisbon, which lasted for three months. Although the Castle of Sintra was voluntarily surrendered after ...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.7930410095726, -9.389294684655834 The Castelo dos Mouros is a privileged point to admire the view that stretches from Sintra to the sea. Winding along two peaks of the Serra de Sintra, the Castle dates back to the beginnings of the peninsular occupation by the Moors, in the 8th century.After the conquest of Santarém, King D. Afonso Henriques imposed a siege on Lisbon, which lasted for three months. Although the Castle of Sintra was voluntarily surrendered after ...