Thứ Bảy, 23 tháng 6, 2018

Rail Trip Portugal - 5th Whistle Stop: SINTRA

Although I had just arrived in Portugal's capital, I decided to go on a day trip to Sintra right away: It's one of the most popular tours from Lisbon, it's extremely touristy, and I was afraid that on the weekend, it would be even more packed since all the Portuguese daytrippers will join the foreign tourists.

They sure were not shy about painting the Palácio Nacional da Pena - built in the 19th century for King Fernando II.

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