Sintra Tour from Lisbon
Sintra, Portugal
Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 7 hours
Sintra, the Moon Hill, is a place full of magic and mystery, where Nature and Man have combined in such a perfect symbiosis that UNESCO has granted it Word Heritage Site status.In the 19th century Sintra became the first centre of European Romantic architecture. Ferdinand II turned a ruined monastery into a castle where this new sensitivity was displayed in the use of Gothic, Egyptian, Moorish and Renaissance elements and in the creation of a park blending local and exotic species of trees. Other fine dwellings, built along the same lines in the surrounding area, created a unique combination of parks and gardens which influenced the development of landscape architecture throughout Europe.
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Sintra, the Moon Hill, is a place full of magic and mystery, where Nature and Man have combined in such a perfect symbiosis that UNESCO has granted it Word Heritage Site status.In the 19th century Sintra became the first centre of European Romantic architecture. Ferdinand II turned a ruined monastery into a castle where this new sensitivity was displayed in the use of Gothic, Egyptian, Moorish and Renaissance elements and in the creation of a park blending local and exotic species of trees. Other fine dwellings, built along the same lines in the surrounding area, created a unique combination of parks and gardens which influenced the development of landscape architecture throughout Europe.After pickup from your hotel in the Lisbon area at 8:30am, you will depart for Sintra. On the way, you will visit Queluz Palace. Then see the most visited monument in Portugal, Pena Palace. Next, visit Quinta da Regaleira, an amazing and surprising place.
Enjoy lunch at Praia das Maçãs in a restaurant by the beach. After lunch, visit the beautiful Azenhas do Mar. Your tour ends with a visit to Cabo da Roca (depending on the weather conditions). Return to Lisbon by Estoril Coast where on your way you can see the house where the king of Italy lived and the hotel from where the inspiration for the first James Bond movie came (Casino Royale).
Enjoy lunch at Praia das Maçãs in a restaurant by the beach. After lunch, visit the beautiful Azenhas do Mar. Your tour ends with a visit to Cabo da Roca (depending on the weather conditions). Return to Lisbon by Estoril Coast where on your way you can see the house where the king of Italy lived and the hotel from where the inspiration for the first James Bond movie came (Casino Royale).
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