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PALÁCIO DA PENA - PARQUE DA PENA

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Estrada da Pena, Sintra, Portugal
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2024
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2024

It is the palace not to be missed in Sintra. Its eccentric and colourful look takes you straight to the land of Cinderella.

Perched on one of the dominant points of the Serra da Sintra, this typical example of Portuguese romantic architecture is a fantastic blend of Gothic, exaggerated Manueline, Renaissance and Moorish: a royal fantasy, a false air of Ludwig II madness. Its extravagant appearance is further accentuated by its canary yellow and scarlet red colours. A real fairy tale castle! Built in the middle of the 19th century by Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, husband of Queen Mary II of Bragança (by embedding a former 16th century convent in its walls), this madness served as a royal residence until 1910, the date of the last king of Portugal's departure in exile. The construction of the Pena Palace was done according to the King's instructions, who wanted the palace to reflect one of the scenes he had seen in an opera. It is accessed through a long tunnel with pointed arches; at the end, a Moorish gate leading to an inner courtyard; in this courtyard, we will find the famous newt arch, decorated with neo-Manueline details. Both the inside and the outside are worth a visit. Outside you can admire azulejos and whimsical sculptures, inside you will be amazed by the work of the craftsmen of the time. A succession of rooms filled with divinely sculpted furniture, rooms of Arabic and Indian styles... All around the castle, the park invites you to dream and in rainy weather, you will feel the mystical atmosphere that is part of Sintra's charm.

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Visited in october 2024
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Le site ticketgotourism nous a facturé 79 € alors que sur place cela nous aurait coûté que 58 €.
Grosse arnaque.
Visited in september 2023
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Sintra ... l'horreur
Préparez vous à être zen. Zen parceque faire la queue est le maître mot ! On attend tout le temps et pour tout. Une horreur !!!
Ils vérifient les billets 3 fois... une organisation pourrie que j'ai rarement pû constater.
Un conseil : n'y allez pas !!!
Visited in june 2023
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C'est la deuxième fois que j'y vais et c'est toujours aussi beau ! Il y a énormément de monde donc n'hésitez pas à y aller tôt le matin.
N'oubliez pas de réserver votre créneau horaire avant d'y aller.
sanhoa
Visited in july 2022
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SINTRA
A l'intérieur comme à l'extérieur, ce palais est magnifique.
L'idéal pour éviter la foule est d'y être au moins 1/4 d'heure avant l'ouvert afin d'acheter les billets et commencer la file d'attente quand elle n'est pas encore trop importante.
Visited in may 2022
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Palais de Sintra
Attrape touriste, très beau mais la queue, la queue et encore la queue pendant des heures comme un troupeau de moutons bloqués les uns sur les autres...la visite intérieure n'a rien d'extraordinaire, il est préférable de rester à l extérieur et dans le jardin.

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