Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, is an excellent city for holidays and a unique destination in the world. Portugal welcomes a bigger number of travellers than the number of its inhabitants, and it is not by chance that the country … Read More
Holiday House Rent Sintra
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Villa Maria and Casa da Capela, are two magnificent holiday houses, located in the Protected Area of Sintra-Cascais Natural Park. Sintra is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the category of “Cultural Landscape”. The house Villa Maria is … Read More
Sintra-Cascais Natural Park
Sintra mountain is a small massif – the Roman promontory of the moon – set before the ocean which climbs up to 528 meters at Cruz Alta. Once the domain of bushland the mountain has changed its features after the … Read More
Pena Palace
The Pena Palace stands at the top of one of the highest rocky peaks of the Sintra mountain, and on a clear day can be easily observed from a large part of the Lisbon metropolitan area. This palace is a … Read More
Quinta da Regaleira
Quinta da Regaleira is one of the main attractions of Sintra, born of the eccentric creativity of an entomologist named Carvalho Monteiro, with the help of the Italian architect Luigi Manini, this property includes an amalgam of architectural styles sprinkled … Read More
Stay in Sintra
Stay in Sintra and experience different environments – nature, monuments, outstanding sea with unique beaches, wine demarcated production, gastronomy and patisserie, and enjoy a unique lodging, being close to Lisbon, Portugal. This article is intended to provide all travelers a … Read More
Raul Lino Architect House | Sintra
Raul Lino (1879 – 1974) was a Portuguese architect, was born in Lisbon, Portugal. Son of a wholesaler for building materials, Lino studied at Windsor – England – in 1890, for three years, and then moved to Germany where he worked with Albrecht … Read More
Cabo da Roca
Cabo da Roca is a wild and windy headland, rising 140 metres above sea level. It is well known for being the westernmost point of mainland Europe. The main access to the area is along the sinuous road that comes … Read More
Monserrate Palace
The Monserrate Palace is one of the most beautiful architectural and landscape creations of Portugal Romanticism. Sir Francis Cook, an English millionaire of the textile trade, 1st Viscount of Monserrate and owner of one of the greatest private art collections … Read More