Sintra

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📍Attraction Address: The town of Sintra is located near Lisbon 🚗Access to Attraction: It's just over a 30-minute train ride from Lisbon to Sintra 👍️Must-Visit Attractions: Sintra town (Sintra) was the summer residence of Moorish nobility and the Portuguese royal family, situated at the foot of the mountains sharing the same name as the city, and is a beautiful place. The area is characterized by rolling hills, with palaces, castles, and villas nestled amidst the lush greenery, blending human culture with natural scenery. Its unique cultural landscape has led UNESCO to list it as a World Heritage Site. Moreover, considering that its natural scenery is as important as its historical architecture, UNESCO has also created a special category for it--'Cultural Landscape'. 🎟️Ticket Information: Sintra has seven palaces, castles, and manor villas, with two bus routes, 434 and 435, as well as taxis and other vehicles. 💗Other Tips: It's impossible to see everything in one day. This time I chose one palace, one castle, and one villa, and it wasn't until after five in the afternoon that I finished. I recommend staying for two days, as the scenery and climate here are very pleasant and worth looking forward to.

Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a captivating Portuguese town known for its opulent palaces, extravagant villas, historic sites, lush forests and jagged hills. Must-see attractions include:🌟 1.The whimsical Palácio da Pena 2. Moorish castle ruins 3. Mystical Quinta da Regaleira gardens 4. Arabian-inspired Palácio de Monserrate. Beyond the tourist routes, Sintra offers dense forests, rugged coastlines, secluded religious sites, and breathtaking viewpoints for adventurous travelers.⛰️ How to get there:🛣 Sintra is a town in the foothills of the Sintra Mountains, about an hour northwest of Lisbon. 1. I don't recommend driving to Sintra. Parking at the palaces and within the town is tough (as in, parking options are virtually nonexistent).🚘 2. Trains run regularly from Lisbon's Rossio station (up to 6 times per hour during the busy season). Tickets are €4.60 return (5.10 Euro total if you don't already have a Viva Viagem card, which is Lisbon's transport card).The journey from Lisbon to Sintra takes about 40 minutes.🚆 3. There's also a combo ticket you can purchase for the train and Sintra buses for €14. If you're going to try to get this combo ticket, I recommend purchasing in- person at the station. Getting around Sintra:🚍 The most affordable way to get around is by taking the tourist buses that run regular routes to Sintra's most popular attractions. These buses are 434 and 435. #cherryblossom2024

At 38 degrees 47 minutes north latitude and 9 degrees 30 minutes west longitude, this is the westernmost point of the Eurasian continent🧭 Without the song of seagulls circling and the warm, soft white sand, under the rugged cliffs covered with wild grass, the Atlantic Ocean is rolling with surging waves and rising water vapor from afar🌊 The last ray of sunlight on this continent falls here every day. "The land ends here, and the sea begins here." This is the deepest confession of Portuguese poet Camões to Roca Cape. Every soul longing for freedom must love this desolation♥️ 🌟A few small things to check in at Roca Cape🌟 1⃣️ Chase the last sunset of the Eurasian continent every day🌄 When the sky turns orange, it is the last sunset on this continent every day. 2⃣️ Buy a "Arrival at the westernmost point of Europe" certificate📄 But, be sure to do these things before sunset😉 Because the souvenir shop closes before it gets dark. 3⃣️ Visit Pena Palace 20 kilometers east of Roca Cape🏰 Standing on the top of the mountain, Pena Palace is just like a fairy tale - crossing valleys and forests🌲, walking through the greenery supported by giant trees, next to the mossy old tree roots, the wild flowers on the roadside are vying for beauty🌺, turning a corner, a colorful castle suddenly appears. The hodgepodge architectural style combines Gothic, Renaissance, Moorish, and Manueline styles all together. Having visited many palaces and castles, Pena Palace is undoubtedly the most brilliant one. 4⃣️ Visit the Moorish Castle🛤 Adjacent to Pena Palace, this castle built by the Arabs witnessed the turbulent dynasty changes on the Iberian Peninsula. 5️⃣Little knowledge about Roca Cape you must know⛵️ 600 years ago, Prince Henry's expedition team bid farewell to the land from Roca Cape, crossed the devil's sea area Bojador Cape, and opened the chapter of the Portuguese maritime empire⚓️. Before that, the desolate Roca Cape was the end of the known world. Across the sea, it is the distant east coast of the United States🇺🇸. Before encountering that other continent, the blue unknown was the only master of this domain. At that moment, you will understand that in front of nature, time flows slowly in billions of years. Standing on the cliff, it always makes people feel that those troubles belonging to life have suddenly become one in a billion. 6️⃣Visiting time🕙 ▪️It is recommended to arrive one hour before sunset and enjoy the last sunset of the Eurasian continent here every day. ▪️The recommended tour duration is 2 hours (excluding Pena Palace and Moorish Castle) 7️⃣Arrival transportation🚗 ▪️If you are just going to visit Pena Palace and Moorish Castle in Sintra, you can easily reach by self-driving and public transportation. ▪️If you go to Roca Cape to watch the sunset, it is more recommended to drive from Lisbon. There is less return transportation after sunset, and you may encounter the embarrassment of not being able to return to the city.