PALÁCIO DA PENA - PARQUE DA PENA
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It is the palace not to be missed in Sintra. Its eccentric and colourful look takes you straight to the land of Cinderella.
Perched atop a hill - like any self-respecting palace in Sintra - this emblematic site was originally home to a monastery dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Pena. After the earthquake of 1755, King Ferdinand II decided to transform the monastery into a summer palace for the royal family, inspired by the romantic styles then in vogue in Europe. The palace's extravagant architecture combines Gothic, Manueline, Moorish and Renaissance elements, accentuated by the canary yellow and scarlet colors of the façade. A real fairytale castle! It served as the royal residence until 1910, when the last king of Portugal, Manuel II, went into exile. You enter through a long tunnel adorned with pointed arches to an inner courtyard where the famous neo-Gothic Triton Arch stands, marking the entrance to the new palace - probably an allusion to a character from Luís de Camões' epic of the Lusiades discoveries. Inside the palace, you can visit the Manueline cloister decorated with different types of azulejos, the former conventual refectory transformed into a dining room, or King Carlos' apartments. Each king has settled here in his own way, transforming the palace in turn. A visit to the superb gardens is a must. More than 200 hectares of rare plants, winding paths, viewpoints and pavilions invite you to daydream. Come rain or shine, the mysticism of the Sintra mountains will jump out at you.
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