Lisbon & Around - Portugal - page 255

Sights

2 Castelo dos Mouros B3

3 Museu de Arte Moderna C1

4 Palácio Nacional da Pena B4

5 Parque da Pena B4

Sleeping

6 Casa do Valle A1

7 Casa Miradouro A1

8 Hotel Nova Sintra C1

9 Hotel Sintra Jardim C3

10 Quinta das Murtas C3

Eating

11 Bica São Pedro D4

12 Dom Pipas C2

13 G-Spot C1

Entertainment

14 Centro Cultural Olga Cadaval C1

15 Taverna dos Trovadores C4

Sights

Palácio Nacional de Sintra
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(Largo Rainha Dona Amélia; adult/child €9/7.50; 9.30am-7pm) The star of Sintra-Vila is this historic
palace, with its iconic twin conical chimneys and lavish interior. Of Moorish origins, the
palace was first expanded by Dom Dinis (1261-1325), enlarged by João I in the 15th cen-
tury (when the kitchens were built), then given a Manueline twist by Manuel I in the fol-
lowing century.
The whimsical interior is a mix of Moorish and Manueline styles, with arabesque court-
yards, barley-twist columns and 15th- and 16th-century geometric azulejos that figure
among Portugal's oldest. Highlights include the octagonal Sala dos Cisnes (Swan Room),

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