On the way to Sintra, the UNESCO World Heritage-listed town, and the Portuguese Riviera, our local guide Raphaela enchanted us with information about Sinatra and explained why Lord Byron called the area “a glorious eden” in his Childe Harolde’s Pilgrimage.
In Sintra, we got a glimpse into the royal life during a guided tour of the 19th-century Pena Palace which sits atop a mountain overlooking the Portuguese countryside. Sintra is filled to the brim with other-worldly charm with colorful villas, small shops and impeccable gardens.
On our way back to Lisbon we stopped in
the old fishing village of Cascais but not before admiring the view from the
bus of the coastal scenery in the Portuguese Riviera. What an amazing day in a
wonderful part of the country!
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