Built in the mid 19th century, the Peña Palace was the summer retreat for Moorish rulers and later by the Portuguese royalty and eccentrics.
The Palace has many fun features and symbolic carvings such as the Triton holding up a tree, smiling snakes wrapped around a pillar, decorative tiles everywhere and religious symbols such as roses and the hand of Fatima.
The palace was built over an old monastery so you can still find the refractory, panty and chapter house surrounding the cloister garden.
The newer parts of the castle has beautiful chandeliers, elaborately decorated rooms and nicely appointed bedrooms, dining room and kitchen.
Sintra is located high on a mountain where the air is much cooler than in Lisbon. We explored the small village, had a nice lunch and then headed back to our hotel.
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