Sintra, Portugal - Pena Palace, a fairytale castle

#100 Ways to Travel When you arrive at the Portuguese capital #Lisbon on your trip to Spain and Portugal, it is highly recommended to arrange a day trip to the suburbs of #Sintra. This fairytale town listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO was also the summer resort of the Portuguese royal family in the past. Taking the train to Sintra is the most convenient means of transportation. It only takes 40 minutes from Lisbon's Rossio train station. If you buy a Sintra one-day transportation card, you can take unlimited round-trip trips from Lisbon to Sintra, as well as the Sintra regional bus. The price is about €16.3. There are several attractions built on the mountains in the town of Sintra: #Pena Palace, #Moorish Castle, #Sintra Palace, #Regaleira Palace, #Seteas Palace, #Monserrate Palace, etc. You can choose 1-2 places to visit, among which the #PeñaPalacePalácio Nacional da Pena is a must. This palace, which is more dreamy and colorful than the Disney Castle, is listed as one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. The Pena Palace was built by the husband of the Queen of Portugal in the 19th century. It is a romantic palace comparable to Neuschwanstein Castle. The architectural style combines Gothic, Renaissance, Moorish and Manueline styles. It seems like a hodgepodge, but it also makes the Pena Palace so unique and full of surprises! Bright yellow, brilliant red, pink purple, gray blue, all kinds of bright and vivid colors, as well as lifelike statues, make the Pena Palace seem so dreamy and unreal! In addition to visiting the fairy-tale palace, the garden next to it is also worth exploring. You can walk to the top of the stone cross sculpture High Cross, overlooking the yellow Pena Palace among the green mountains and forests. #Pena Palace #Sintra #Lisbon #Portugal