The day I arrived, the Portuguese national parks service announced that all but one of Sintra’s palaces would be closed due ...

Valverde Sintra Palácio de Seteais. Driving down the horseshoe ... of the Regaleira Palace (also closed). Fortunately the National Palace, recognisable for its giant chimneys shaped a bit like ...

Therefore today "the parks and monuments located in this area will remain closed, namely the park and Pena National Palace, ...

Braga, one of Portugal’s oldest cities, is steeped in religious and architectural history. A visit to the Bom Jesus do Monte ...

The tiles in three areas of the Sintra National Palace will undergo restoration, in a joint initiative between Parques de Sintra and the World Monuments Fund Portugal that will cost €316,000. Parques ...

Storm Martinho, one of the most severe weather events to hit Portugal in recent years, swept through the country on March 19 ...

Sitting just outside of Lisbon, on Portugal’s coast, is the stunning resort town of Sintra, a place where history, culture ...

For a taste of ancient history, the Palace of Knossos ... to try Portugal’s famed pastel de nata (custard tart). If you’ve got the time, a day trip to Sintra’s stunning, bright-yellow ...