Sintra patrimony

        Sintra is a village full of buildings, monuments, natural landscapes, all of them of a wide and unequaled beauty.

         There are three palaces: the Palácio de Seteais, the Palácio da Vila and the Palácio Nacional da Pena.

         The Palácio da Pena was built in 1846 by D. Fernando II, husband of D. MariaII and obeying to the German romantic style. The palace was the residence to the royal family until the fall of monarchy in 1910.

         The Palácio de Seteais is nowadays one hotelier unity, that was built in the finals of XVIII. An architectonical detail of the building is the arc-placed above by the royal blasonery and by the medal that contains the effigies of D. João VI and D. Carlota Joaquina, that unites two hearts.

         In the Palácio da Vila, the mussulman influence is seen a little on here a little on there, mainly the big geminated chimneys, in the interior, where there are beautiful glazed tiles and painted roofs.

         The Castelo dos Mouros was conquered by D. Afonso Henriues in 1147. We detach the Cisterna Moura in the interior, and the called Torrão Real.

         The Convento dos Capuchos, built in 1560 by D Álvaro Castro, this building was the residence for the friars of the S. Francisco order.

         The Igreja da Penha Longa is a construction of XVI century. We detach on the Church glazed tiles and statuary.

         The Capela de Nossa Senhora da Penha is covered by blue and white glazed tiles of 1711, storied.

         The Quinta de Monserrate has beautiful romantic gardens with rare exotic plants.  

         The Quinta da Regaleira puts together in all its splendour, various styles and constructions.

         One of the symbols of the natural patrimony of  Sintra is the Cabo da Roca, the most occidental place of the European continent.

         The Parque da Pena is one of the beautest of the Europe, has a forest and a botanical garden in vegetal species of all kinds of climes.