After taking a few first steps in Sintra, appears Palacio Nacional with its most characteristic feature kitchen chimneys. Unfortunately, the entrance fees and everything in general in Sintra is sooo #%&*$ expensive that I didn't expect such a high prices in my wildest nightmares.
To take a better look at Sintra I've climbed the hill of the Moorish Castle. The views from there are spectacular. Even the ocean shows up nearby. Castelo dos Mouros' origins reach the IXth century. Even though its ruined, some parts of a mosque remained.
The most famous palace of Sintra is Palacio da Pena. It was bult in the middle of XIXth century and at first sight seems to be a completely chaotic mixture of all possible styles and colors. The guy who had a wish to build it must have been crazy or constantly stonned. These days, the ticket to enter doesn't cost 6,5 Euro as guide books inform, but 11 Euro. However, it's something totally different from any other buildings and seeing it was an unforgetable experience.
Interior isn't very shocking but exterior surprises with strange towers and scary sculptures behind every corner. Obviously it was not allowed to take pictures inside but the most funny thing were black sculptures of Moors holding chandeliers.
The palace that I liked the most was Monserrate Palace full of impressing details. It is still being restored but I believe that afterwards it will become a true architectural pearl.Lord Byron said:
"I must just observe that the village of Sintra in Estremadura is the most beautiful in the world."
And last but not least important fact is that, I wouldn't see all those places without Iva and her family! It's very useful to have a car to move around Sintra.(This is one of over 30 posts, which I accidentally deleted one day in January. Luckily, I was able to recover them thanks to the backup done by DanielSan! It's a pity that the comments are gone...)
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