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Claustro Real
The royal cloister was built by architect Fernão de Évora in 1448-1477. -
Quinta Pézinhos no Tejo
A wonderful setting for a wonderful dinner. -
Óbidos
13th century castle, and one can walk on the walls. -
Hotel garden
Wonderful tiny garden of our hotel (Silver coast). -
Cloister of Silence
This cloister was built under King Dinis I (1261-1325). The Manueline top floor is from early 16th century. -
Claustro Real
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Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory
What a magnificent cathedral! -
Hotel garden
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Cloister
What a lovely cloister this is. -
Monserrate
Triton fountain in the park of Monserrate. -
Monserrate park
I think this is some kind of cycad, but I really can't figure out which one. -
Monserrate park
Again, no idea what this is. Some sort of blossoming succulent. -
African lily
Our hotel garden in the early morning mist. -
The unfinished initiation well
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An unnamed lake
The lake in front of the Gruta do Labirinto. -
Quinta da Rigaleira
Carvalho Monteiro bought the place in 1892 and built this with the Italian architect Luigi Manini. The construction began in 1904 and was completed by 1910. -
Pena park
We decided to take a walk through the Pena gardens (and not visit the palace this time). -
Cruz Alta - High Cross
The High Cross is located at the highest point, at 528 m. The first cross was placed here around 1522 by João III. -
Hotel garden
Another misty morning in Sintra. In the middle of the summer. So refreshing. -
Convento dos Capuchos
It's so humid even in the middle of the summer, no wonder everything is so lush green!