Portugal is a very safe country for solo travellers, and in Sintra, you really don’t have to worry about your safety. You can ...

A hamlet of narrow roads winding around a forested mountainside ... in the era of 19th-century Romanticism. Today, Sintra is one of Portugal's most popular destinations — largely thanks to ...

Plan Ahead: Due to the narrow roads and heavy traffic, it's advised that you do not drive to Sintra from Lisbon. Take the train from Rossio train station; Sintra is the last stop on the line.

said Matthew Bedell, another resident of Sintra, which has no pharmacy ... so you have to back down the road," says Makela, a resident of Portugal for 36 years. "And then people get so frustrated ...

Pena Palace in Sintra, Portugal. Walking down steep, twisting lanes into the centre of town, I passed the (closed) road up to the banana-coloured Pena Palace and peeped over the gate into the ...

I went to Sintra, Portugal, to find its castles closed, but hearts open. I found the bright side in a historic town, even when its major attractions were closed.

“Sintra belongs to everyone and needs everyone,” added the association, which is protesting for quality rather than quantity tourism. As one of the wealthiest towns in Portugal, the area also ...

A 40-minute train ride to the west, Sintra’s municipality has invested in more parking lots outside town and youth housing at lower prices near the center, the mayor’s office said. More than 3 million ...

In any Cascais or Sintra restaurant, look out for wine made in nearby Colares, rarely found outside of Portugal. A rugged terroir of sand and salty ocean air produces grapes that are uniquely ...

I went to Sintra, Portugal, to find its castles closed, but hearts open. I found the bright side in a historic town, even when its major attractions were closed.