Moorish Castle in Sintra

Hiking in Sintra

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December 30th 2009
The day dawned as what I've come to believe is a typical winter day in this part of the world - overcast, occasionally drizzly, but warm (60s) unless the wind whips up. Matthew said that this would be a nice place to live simply because the temperatures are so moderate. That is its appealing aspect (although I still say I would choose Prague as a place to live, if I were to choose some non-Portl ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Sintra

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more