Hopping back and forth between beautiful palaces, villas and castles that Sintra has makes for a great day. That said, you'll need both stamina and sturdy pair of shoes, as the area is very hilly.

Distance from Lisbon: 20 miles/32 km Approximate travel time: 1 hr Sintra is one of the most popular day trips from Lisbon.

Sintra is, rightly so, a super popular day trip from Lisbon. Another fascinating day trip from Lisbon is to Fátima. This tour combines them both. Visit the shrines and basilicas of Fátima ...

The Flatiron Building was covered in scaffolding during my last trip to New York ... A Portuguese village in Sintra. The day I arrived, the Portuguese national parks service announced that ...