Jurassic Sintra

Jurassic Sintra

virpivirpi January 26, 2021 Activities, beach, Culture, Walks

Millions of years ago (125 million to be a bit more exact), large dinosaurs roamed in Sintra. Plant eating Saurôpodes and Ornitôpodes as well as meat eating Terôpodes,  walked on these lands way before the Sintra Mountain was a mountain. They were all about 2.5meters tall only until the hip.  We

The beaches of Sintra

The beaches of Sintra

(Updated in January 2021) Sintra is not primarily a beach destination, but it does have some great beaches.  Golden sand, beautiful round stones and magnificent cliffs.  Surfing, tanning, walking.  Great restaurants, dinosaur footprints, paragliding and fishing. Attention though – the beaches