{"id":3628,"date":"2019-08-07T10:25:31","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T10:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelseefeel.com\/?p=3628"},"modified":"2025-06-26T09:25:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T07:25:23","slug":"sintra-cabo-da-roca-voutia-stin-paramytheni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelseefeel.com\/en\/sintra-cabo-da-roca-voutia-stin-paramytheni\/","title":{"rendered":"Sintra \u2013 Cabo da Roca. "Dive" on the fairytale side of the Atlantic"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you find yourself in Lisbon<\/a>, don't forget to take a day trip to the magnificent Sintra<\/strong>If you like to travel, you will surely have visited various palaces across Europe. But what you will see in Sintra, believe us, you have not seen anywhere else!<\/p>\n

The area of Sintra Parks<\/a>\u00a0It is less than an hour from Lisbon. With a unique microclimate, it was an area that the country's kings preferred for hunting or summer vacations. That is why it is adorned with palaces of kings and nobles with beautiful lush gardens.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

How will you get there?<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Lisbon station Rossio<\/strong> The train will take you to Sintra in about 40 minutes. Then, depending on which palace you want to visit, you will travel by bus as the distances are long. We rented a car to visit two other remarkable places that are close to Sintra and which we will talk about below.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

What to see<\/strong><\/p>\n

As we mentioned before, the area has about nine palaces and castles, and even if you want to visit them all, two days may not seem enough. So before you arrive, do some research to choose what suits your needs. Also, book your tickets online because on weekends and during peak periods, the lines can be long. We chose to visit the Pena Palace<\/em> and the park Quinta da Regaleira<\/em>, two of the most important UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Portugal.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Pena Palace<\/u><\/p>\n

Nestled in the forest of Parque da Pena is a palace that resembles a castle from a Disney movie. The building's history dates back to the 15th century.the<\/sup> century. The forest was commissioned by Ferdinand II in 1869 to meet his mistress, while the castle was the summer palace of the Portuguese kings. The main palace was built on the site of a former monastery. The part of the monastery that survives today stands out from the rest of the building (it is in pink), while the palace is painted in ochre. The palace is a mixture of Gothic and Moorish style \u2013 with Renaissance touches and certainly does not resemble any palaces you have seen so far! When the German composer Richard Strauss visited the Pena Palace, he wrote: \u201cIt is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my life\u201d! On days with clear air you can even see the city of Lisbon. (Ticket 13.30\u20ac)<\/p>\n\r\n