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“Want More Portuguese? I Do, I Do.” Washington Post (free registration required)
“Estoril: Home to some of Portugal's most dazzling palaces” Independent.co.uk
“No need to storm the castle” Los Angeles Times (free registration required)
“Strolling through Sintra” telegraph.co.uk / Telegraph Media Group
“Peacocks, Doves and Tile-roofed Quintas” New York Times (free registration required)
“Portugal: a land of contrasts” Road & Travel Magazine
“Lurching to the Lilting Tones of Fado in Lisbon and Beyond” BootsNAll.com
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“PENA PALACE” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 13 attractions in Sintra
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The Convent of the Holy Virgin, built in 1503, was enlarged and refined by D. Fernando, husband of D. Maria II in the early 19th century, and is... more » The Convent of the Holy Virgin, built in 1503, was enlarged and refined by D. Fernando, husband of D. Maria II in the early 19th century, and is today a pure example of romantic Portuguese architecture. « less
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Attraction type: Castle, Historic site, Historic home
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Address: Sintra
Portugal

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“A beautiful place with a nice view”
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4 of 5 stars
Rodomaster
Concord, CA
9 May 2009

I'm just glad I didn't get a heart-attack walking up to this place! It is a bit of a steep hike. I think there's transport up but I thought it would be OK to walk & save a couple euros. My wife is a little younger than me and in good shape. She forgets I spend all my time in... more

“My favorite place in Portugal”
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5 of 5 stars
pingle
nyc
8 Dec 2008

We had a car and drove to the palace, parked outside the gardens. We walked through the beautiful grounds towards the top of the park, and then to the palace- amazing views! Really gorgeous place! http://www.parquesdesintra.pt/en/ more

“Beautiful Palace and Grounds”
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5 of 5 stars
SpreeBee
Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania
17 Sep 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We recently went to the Palace from Lisbon. We took the train from the station at Rossio/Restoradores metro stop to SIntra. Once in Sintra, you can take the bus #434 (3 euros per person) from the outside of the train station to Pena (the bus is a sightseeing bus that stops at several good locations). The prices into Pena were... more

“The Palace that Inspired Romanticism in Europe”
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5 of 5 stars
Sintra24
Cambridge
1 Apr 2008

The summer residence of the portuguese Royal Family for years; the National Palace of Pena, is truly amazing. This palace was the 1st palace of the romantic era to be contsructed. It went on to inspire the vast palaces of Bavaria (including the famous one that Walt Disney used as the inspiration for the magic kingdom). Last occupied by the... more

“If you go to Sintra, you have to go to Pena.”
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5 of 5 stars
Alfredo_Pinheiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
13 Jan 2007
0/2 found this review helpful

It is forbidden to take off photographs of the palace inside. Therefore the photos are only outdoor. Wonderful place. more

“Beautiful Palace - Worth the Visit”
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5 of 5 stars
happytoes
Washington DC
6 Jan 2007
11/12 found this review helpful

A friend of ours had traveled to Lisbon and told us to take a day-trip to Sintra, while we were in Lisbon for 6 days. We learned late in our trip that many tour bus guides drive to Sintra and along the Estoril coast. Though we were tempted, we decided to take the local train by ourselves out to Sintra... more

“Well worth a visit”
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5 of 5 stars
nikim
New Jersey
25 Jul 2006
5/6 found this review helpful

I highly recommend buying the sight-seeing pass for 3.50 euro. This will take you to all the tourist spots with in Sintra. I walked from the town center to the palace and it took about 1 hour, but I am young and in relatively good shape. However, when I got there I took the trolley to the palace and back... more

“Certainly worth the effort”
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4 of 5 stars
joen.dk
Copenhagen, Denmark
5 Jun 2005
9/11 found this review helpful

The road up there is surprisingly beautiful through lush and mountaneous areas - have your camera ready ! Take a bus from the Sintra train station; walking will take a very long time. The palace itself has a pleasantly situated restaurant with a view, some nice interiors and a very nice walk with views down to the sea if you... more

“Wooowww!”
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5 of 5 stars
CEM_traveller
Barcelona, España
12 Mar 2009

Espectacular! Al llegar a ese emblemático palacio de Sintra, te invade una sensación mágica, como si se tratara de un... more

“おとぎ話のお菓子の城みたい”
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4 of 5 stars
chiakipenguin
Tokyo, Japan
Google Translation
14 Sep 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

1999年に行きました。 外から見ると、カラフルなパステルっぽい色とりどりで、まるでおとぎ話のお菓子の城みたいなお... more

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