It’s considered the largest media and communication experience in Europe. The News Museum in Sintra, just northwest of Lisbon, takes an interesting look at major events from the past as well as examines many aspects of radio and television news gathering, in general.
Sintra’s newest museum, the Air Museum (Museu do Ar) is a vast exhibition space documenting the history of aviation in...
Pena Palace (Palácio Nacional da Pena) is the most complete and notable example of Portuguese Romantic architecture. Originally the palace...
The Chalet was originally built between 1864 and 1869 by King Ferdinand II for his second wife, Elise Hensler, Countess d'Edla. It is modeled on Alpine chalets popular at the time, and it sits in the large Pena Park facing the grand Pena Palace. It was intended as a private recreational house for the Countess.
The magical village of Sintra, just outside Lisbon, is known for being the playground of Portuguese royalty, a Moorish fortress...
Yet most people don't know that the world’s biggest stone, the most valuable gem, with 127 carats is said to be the Portuguese Diamond.
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