Although its history dates back to the Neolithic, the Roman Empire, and Moorish rule, it was Portuguese Royalty who made it ...

The English poet never could resist a pretty face or a romantic vista, and Sintra, which served as a coastal retreat for Portugal ... intriguing ruins of a medieval Moorish castle, which offers ...

lt was finally abandoned with the successful Reconquista of Portugal from the Moors. Now in ruins, the remains of its barbican ... The major landmarks such as the Palace of Pena, the Moorish Castle, ...

SINTRA, Portugal (AP) — With sunshine bathing its multicolored facades against a backdrop of deep blue sky, the Pena Palace in Sintra is like a castle seen through a kaleidoscope. A jumble of ...

Portugal’s deep-rooted history stretches from its medieval castles and Roman ruins to the Moorish fortifications ... and the Moorish Castle in Sintra, each echoing the country’s diverse ...

With sunshine bathing its multicolored facades against a backdrop of deep blue sky, the Pena Palace in Sintra is like a castle seen through ... first lawn planted in Portugal.