Sintra National Palace is the easiest to reach as it’s right in the heart of town. It’s known to be the oldest palace in ...

Disclosure: My first visit to Portugal was complimentary as part of a media trip ... Some of the other attractions include the Castle of the Moors (Moorish Castle), the Sintra National Palace, and ...

If you’d rather do a guided walk, book with Walk Hike Portugal ... and blue domes and turrets of the National Palace of Pena crown one of the peaks of the Sintra Mountains, high above the ...

Portugal's many lively cities, laid-back towns and paradisiacal islands make it difficult to choose just one destination to visit. A trip to this enchanting country will no doubt have you itching ...

We are in the riverside city of Coimbra in central Portugal, home to one of ... then back up to the Palacio Nacional de Sintra, originally a Moorish palace before King Dinis set to work ...

Portugal has declared a day of national mourning to mark the deaths of seven who died in wildfires that have burned through the country's west coast. According to official figures, there were five ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK ... history can be found both in the town itself and the wider ...

Anyone who loves neoclassical architecture, decorative arts or history will enjoy a visit to the National Palace of Ajuda ... Monarchy in Portugal ended in 1910, when the building was closed ...