Sintra and the surrounding Sintra-Cascais Natural Park are some of the most popular places to visit in Portugal. The region includes romantic 19th-century palaces and parks, a Moorish Castle, the Cork Convent, and Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in mainland Europe. This guidebook provides you with insider information so you can explore them in depth. It also includes powerful places that are off the beaten path, such as the Fairy Forest, 4,500-year-old megalithic sites, the remains of a Roman temple, an ancient chapel associated with an apparition of the Virgin, mysterious tunnels, and several churches that host unusual festivals.
Sintra and the surrounding Sintra-Cascais Natural Park are some of the most popular places to visit in Portugal. The region includes romantic 19th-century palaces and parks, a Moorish Castle, the Cork Convent, and Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in mainland Europe. This guidebook provides you with insider information so you can explore them in depth. It also includes powerful places that are off the beaten path, such as the Fairy Forest, 4,500-year-old megalithic sites, the remains of a Roman temple, an ancient chapel associated with an apparition of the Virgin, mysterious tunnels, and several churches that host unusual festivals.