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

Pena Palace and Park

Pena Palace and Park

(Updated January, 2021) 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 colourful palace is erected.   What now is one of the most visited monuments in Sintra and in Portugal, used to be a chapel, constructed in

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