Park and National Palace of Pena
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Pedro Pereira
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"The fantastic Pena Palace is one of the greatest examples of romantic revivalism of the 19th century. XIX in Portugal.
Located on Monte da Pena, the Palace was built on the site of an old convent of friars of the Order of Saint Jerome. It was the fruit of the imagination of D. Fernando de Saxe Coburgo-Gotha, who married Queen D. Maria II in 1836. In love with Sintra, he decided to acquire the convent and the surrounding land to build the royal family's summer palace.
The king consort adopted Portuguese architectural and decorative forms for the palace, in the revivalist style (neo-Gothic, neo-Manueline, neo-Islamic, neo-Renaissance) and in the surrounding area he decided to create a magnificent English-style park, with the most varied tree species exotic.
Inside, still decorated to the taste of the kings who lived there, the chapel stands out, where you can see a magnificent alabaster marble altarpiece attributed to Nicolau Chanterenne (one of the architects of the Jerónimos Monastery, in Lisbon). Also worth mentioning are the trompe l’oeil murals and tile coverings."
Silvia De Caro
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"The Palacio Nacional da Pena is one of the main tourist attractions in Portugal and millions of tourists come to Sintra every year to visit it. It features splendid terraces painted in bright colours, decorative ramparts and mythological themed statues, all surrounded by the lush greenery of its gardens.
📍Distance: 34 km
👣How to get there: Take the Lisbon-Sintra train (journey time from Lisbon to Sintra 1h15min). From there you can take the tourist bus 434 which will take you to the Pena Palace.
🎟️Ticket cost: full price20£-reduced price 18£,10% discount with Lisboa City Card. Free entry for under 5.
If you prefer to take a guided tour I recommend you consult the link below. "
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Danielle Potere
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"This is one of the most stunning place I think I've been in over 30 countries. It's just so special up on the hill over the charming town. It's so colorful and just unlike anything you've ever seen! If you stay over in Sintra you have the opportunity to go up to the Palace either first thing in the morning or towards the end of the day which I highly recommend. Day trippers all get there around the same time and it fills up. But if you go before they come, or after they leave it's a really great experience! "
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