Sintra and Lisbon Walking
July 15th 2013 Woke up bright and early, had a quick breakfast at the hotel, and took the 30 minute train ride to Sintra. This little town is the Versailles of Portugal, being home, as it is, to the many palaces of Portugal's recently extinct royal family. It's also a very pretty town, perched on several hills covered in thick trees. I first started at the palace at the absolute top of town, called Pena
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