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Why visit Sintra?

Tucked into the pine-covered hills of the Serra de Sintra, this Portuguese town feels like a living page from a history book. Visitors ascend through the mist to the pastel-walled Palácio da Pena, a romanticist masterpiece, and explore the Gothic spires and initiation wells of Quinta da Regaleira. The medieval Castelo dos Mouros clings to the rocky ridges above, offering views stretching to the Atlantic Ocean, while the neoclassical Palácio de Monserrate showcases exotic gardens planted with species from around the globe.

Beyond its monumental palaces, Sintra’s historic center offers winding cobblestone streets lined with traditional pastry shops. Here, travelers queue for travesseiros—flaky puff pastries filled with sweet egg cream and almonds—at Casa Piriquita, or sample the small, sweet queijadas de Sintra. For a coastal detour, the vintage red tram rattles down to the rugged cliffs of Cabo da Roca and the dramatic seaside cliffs of Azenhas do Mar, where whitewashed houses cling to the rock face above a natural ocean swimming pool.

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