Portugal: The Palace at Sintra

I am not sure whether to call this a palace or a castle, though the Portugese refer to it as the Palace of Pena.  I have seen many many palaces and castles and on the whole feel thoroughly palaced-out and totally castled-out, so wasn’t overkeen on visiting this one.  It has to be said, however, that it does invite you up the hill to have a look.  Perched as it is at the edge of the charming little town of Sintra, not far from Lisbon, it forces you to look up and exclaim “hey, look at that!” (or words to this effect).

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