Sintra Trip Overview
Join us in a very special Day. Visit not one, but two royal Palaces ( Queluz Palace & National Palace of Sintra), where Kings held court, Queens had summer residences, Princes were born, ladies in waiting were kissed, and poets read their poetry to the Court. Meanwhile gardens blossomed, Nobles plotted treason, Cooks cooked and scullery maids did whatever scullery maids do while waiting to be cast in Downton Abbey.
As we roam the opulent rooms where History took place, we can feel like Princes and Princesses and be part of it all, and to act like a Portuguese Royal lets partake of the Tradition Princess Catarina started and have some proper tea.
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* Duration: 8 hours
* Starts: Sintra, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Sintra, Central Portugal, Portugal
Join us in a very special Day. Visit not one, but two royal Palaces ( Queluz Palace & National Palace of Sintra), where Kings held court, Queens had summer residences, Princes were born, ladies in waiting were kissed, and poets read their poetry to the Court. Meanwhile gardens blossomed, Nobles plotted treason, Cooks cooked and scullery maids did whatever scullery maids do while waiting to be cast in Downton Abbey.
As we roam the opulent rooms where History took place, we can feel like Princes and Princesses and be part of it all, and to act like a Portuguese Royal lets partake of the Tradition Princess Catarina started and have some proper tea.
Itinerary
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Stop At: National Palace of Queluz, Largo do Palacio, Queluz 2745-191 Portugal
The Palace follows the rigid rules of the Rococo Style, having frequently been compared to Versailles. Its interior is covered in the richest decorative details and the geometrically disposed gardens around the Palace are an invitation to a relaxed stroll to discover the beautiful fountains, the lakes ornamented wit statues of mythological figures and the impressive tiles.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sintra National Palace, Largo Rainha Dona Amelia, Sintra 2710-616 Portugal
Known as the landits mark of Sintra, due to its 33 metre high chumneys, this Palace is a living testimony of important phases of the History of Portugal : Arab occupation, Christian Recovery, and Discoveries.Decorative and architectonic richness in the inside, Manueline style in the outside.A true voyage to the past
Duration: 1 hour
