Therefore today "the parks and monuments located in this area will remain closed, namely the park and Pena National Palace, ...

Castle of the Moors – Sintra, Portugal Perched high on the hills of Sintra, Portugal, the Castle of the Moors offers breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. Constructed by the Moors ...

The day I arrived, the Portuguese national parks service announced that all but one of Sintra’s palaces would be closed due to the risk of fire. Bushfires were burning across more than 100,000ha of ...