The day I arrived, the Portuguese national parks service announced that all but one of Sintra’s palaces would be closed due ...

Braga, one of Portugal’s oldest cities, is steeped in religious and architectural history. A visit to the Bom Jesus do Monte ...

Sintra was not directly under threat ... Gothic madness of the Regaleira Palace (also closed). Fortunately the National Palace, recognisable for its giant chimneys shaped a bit like a pair ...

Therefore today "the parks and monuments located in this area will remain closed, namely the park and Pena National Palace, ...

Sitting just outside of Lisbon, on Portugal’s coast, is the stunning resort town of Sintra, a place where history, culture ...

Want to spend the perfect 4 days in Lisbon? This guest guide by Hannah of That Adventurer has you covered, and I’ve added editor’s notes (in orange boxes) with my latest tips from my own recent trip!

Bring comfortable shoes: You'll need to do a lot of walking to enjoy the major sites, including the National Palace of Sintra, the National Palace of Pena and the Moors' Castle, an 8th or 9th ...

Storm Martinho, one of the most severe weather events to hit Portugal in recent years, swept through the country on March 19 ...

The tiles in three areas of the Sintra National Palace will undergo restoration, in a joint initiative between Parques de Sintra and the World Monuments Fund Portugal that will cost €316,000. Parques ...

For a taste of ancient history, the Palace of Knossos — believed to be ... If you’ve got the time, a day trip to Sintra’s stunning, bright-yellow castle and to the town of Evora is worth ...

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