If you want fairytale palaces, crumbling castle ruins and magical and mysterious gardens, Sintra, Portugal is the place to go. This is the ultimate guide to Sintra: what to see and do and how to get around. Just 40 minutes away by train, Sintra is an easy and accessible day trip from Lisbon. But you could easily spend several days here and not see everything Sintra has to offer! If…
When I think of Lisbon I think of the colour yellow. Lisbon is known as the sunshine capital of Europe with more sunny days than anywhere else. Then there’s the golden custard tarts, or pastel de nata, and the bright yellow trams that rattle up and down its seven hills. (Yes seven hills! Bring your walking shoes because Lisbon is not for the faint-hearted.) These are my…
Lisbon is a tiny colour explosion of a city. Daubed in sunny yellows everywhere you look and boasting the most sunshine hours of any capital in Europe, Lisbon never fails to bring a smile to your face. It has a unique flavour, characterised by those iconic yellow trams rattling up and down the steep hills and narrow bends. Colourful azulejos-tiled houses, even more colourful street art and the most…
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