Interior courtyard of the Palace of Pena

A view from the palace. Our inn is in the center of the photo.

Near the highest point of the Castelo de Mouros

A view of Sintra with Castelo de Mouros in the background

Sintra, Portugal, Day 2

May 1, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 15 °C

We visited the Palacio de Pena and the Castelo de Mouro. Both are on hills so we had to walk up (because the bus we were on got stuck in traffic) and then walk down a pretty nice path into town. The last kings and queens of Portugal lived part time in the Palacio de Pena which was a convent before royalty converted it into a palace. The Castelo de Mouro dates back to the 12th century when the Moors controlled the area.Read more