Sintra

Sintra is located West of Lisboa on a hilltop, with view towards the Atlantic Ocean and the surrounding agricultural areas. The city is on the UNESCO World Heritage list, and is known for several royal palaces, including Palácio National de Sintra with its fabulous interiors, and Pena Palace. Quinta da Regaleira is a palace built by a private citizen in 1920, with a luxurious park med lakes, grottos and fountains. The moors were here as well, and built the Castelo de Mouros on the very hilltop.

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Palácio National de Sintra as seen from the approach road

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The palace is considered one of the modt important national treasures of Portugal

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Narrow street for tourist buses

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The palace area seen from up the hill

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Castelo de Mouros on top of the hill

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Building richly decorated

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Decorated bus stop

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One of several statues along the approach road

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Lady with fish

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Modern art

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Another piece of modern art

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Hall inside the Palácio National

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Another fantastic hall

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Fireplace I

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Fireplace II

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Fireplace III

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Wall decoration

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Cabinet decorted with gold

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Wall painting depicting garden life at the time

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Painting in the ceiling

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Ceiling dome

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Painting in the ceiling

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Yet another fantastic ceiling

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Wall motif made by blue tiles

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Tiles depicting life, presumely at the court

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Another wall decoration

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So the trivial part: The kitchen in the cellar. All food must be carried up the steps. And the tall pipes on top of the building are actually chimneis

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View of the fields and the ocean from the palace

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Quinta da Regaleira

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Bench fo resting outside the palace

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Inside Quinta da Regaleira

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Garden I

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Garden II