Curiosities
The princess that didn’t like hot chocolate
Did you know you can find a tree with giant pine cones in Monserrate?
Ferreira de Castro, the writer who wanted to be buried in the Sintra Mountains
Food
What was served at the table in the National Palace of Queluz?
Why is there a scary triton in the Palace of Pena?
Tips
Sintra: 4 wonderful places that don't appear on Instagram
Royal Family
How many kings have lived in Sintra?
Lady Cook: the American suffragist who fought for the women of America and Sintra
Love
3 places in Sintra to visit with your better half
The love story that the Portuguese rejected, but that Sintra embraced
Fact or Myth
Did King Afonso VI really leave marks on the floor of his room from walking so much from one side to the other?
Who is the man behind the creation of the Palace of Monserrate?
