A trip to Sintra Portugal

We spent the day exploring the main tourist city of Sintra in Portugal. This quaint and beautiful city is on the outskirts of Lisbon and is famous for its picturesque beauty. It is located with historic palaces and castles in the city.

View of the region from the hillside of Sintra.

We went into the city and walked around the old section of the city.  There were colourful buildings and houses accenting the beauty of the city.

Shelley and Ray in Sintra

The views were spectacular and there were several unique castles. To finish our day in Sintra, we went to explore one of the castles in Sintra called “Capela da Quinta da Regaleira.”

Capela da Quinta da Regaleira

The castle was located on some beautiful grounds and gardens. We explored the gardens, walking through different areas admiring the views and gardens.

Gardens in Capela da Quinta da Regaleira
Ray and Shelley in gardens of Capela da Quinta da Regaleira

There were some spectacular structures in the Capela da Quinta da Regaleira. There were even caves, water features and ponds throughout the property. We explored some of the caves which were quite unique.

Cave system at Capela da Quinta da Regaleira
Part of the cave system

The caves surfaces were artificially made in areas to look like frightful looking faces.

Faces made in stone inside the caves.
pond on the exit of the cave system.
Pond at part of the caves.
Shelley leaving the caves across the pond

After exploring the caves we walked to the castle and explored part of it. It was a beautiful castle with stunning architectural features.

Ray in front of the castle of Capela da Quinta da Regaleira

Sintra is tourism destination within the Portuguese Riviera, and one of the wealthiest municipalities in the country. We truly enjoyed our day in Sintra.

“Até agora e tenha um ótimo dia.”