Sintra’s Best-Kept Secrets: 5 Places Almost No One Knows About
Sintra is famous for its fairytale palaces, mystical forests and breathtaking beaches. But beyond the most visited tourist spots, there are secret corners that remain …
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The most haunted places in Sintra: legends, mysteries, and ghost stories
The most haunted places in Sintra: the mystical and haunted mountain of Portugal Sintra has always been a place wrapped in magic and mystery. Known …
Jurassic Sintra
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 …
Chalet Biester – the film set for Johnny Depp’s ‘Ninth Gate’
Just a bit above the village, in our view, there is a mansion called Chalet Biester. Its black roof with turquoise trimming causes a lot …
Pena Palace and Park
Looking up from the pool, and almost everywhere from the grounds, you see Serra de Sintra, the Sintra Mountain. On the top of it, a …
The Castle of the Moors (Castelo dos Mouros)
Looking up from our pool toward the mountain, next to Pena Palace, the Moorish Castle or The Castle of the Moors is erected. Well, it …
Quinta da Regaleira, the mystical place of masonry, art and master landscaping
One of the most visited places of Sintra, Quinta da Regaleira is opposite of our pool, on the other side of the valley. It is …
Oh, the wonderful Pastries and Bread!
As I have mentioned before, I frequently walk in the mornings with my dog; up and down the hills, into the forest and mountain roads. …