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Quinta da Regaleira (Regaleira Palace and Gardens), Rua Barbosa du Bocage, 2710-567 Sintra, ☎ (+351) 21 910 66 50 ( , fax: (+351) 21 924 47 25). Regaleira Palace, situated at the historic centre of Sintra, is also part of the built heritage included in UNESCO's world heritage list as "Sintra cultural landscape". The origins of this place date back to 1697, when the property was bought by José Leite, but it was only by the late 19th century that the history of the Palace and Gardens begins. In 1892 Carvalho Monteiro, an eccentric capitalist that had made a huge fortune in Brazil, bought the property and hired the Italian architect Luigi Manini to conceive a place that gathered, on the one hand, a sum of artistic currents (Gothic, Manueline and Renaissance) and, on the other hand, the glorification of national history influenced by mythic and esoteric traditions. A great variety of Masonic symbols is present in Regaleira Palace and Gardens. An important example is the magnificent "Poço Iniciático" (Initiation Well), looking like an upside down tower, where at every 15 steps a plateau is reached, in a total of nine leading to the depths of the earth. The nine plateaus remind the nine circles of Hell, the nine sections of Purgatory and the nine heavens of Paradise, as designated by Dante. Monday to Sunday, from 10h00 to 18h30 (last entrance at 18h00)Prices with guide: 10 € (standard); 8 € (> 65 yr); 5 € (9-14 yr); Free (< 9 yr). Prices without guide: 5 € (standard); 4 € (> 65 yr); 2,5 € (9-14 yr); Free (< 9 yr)."> �
Monserrate
The Royal Palace
Pena park with Pena Palace (Palácio da Pena)
Beautiful example of Moorish architecture which is sadly not very well maintained. Nevertheless, well-worth a visit.
Convento dos Capuchos
Moorish Castle (Castelo dos Mouros) : One of the highlights of Sintra not to be missed. Ruins of a castle built by the Moors from the 9th century onwards. Apparently, when Cascais was under the rule of Sintra, a huge fire would be lit here annually to remind the people of Cascais that the Moorish Castle is there to protect them.
Toy Museum, Largo Latino Coelho (in the town centre). 10.00-12.30 14.00–18.00. Marvellous museum with over 20,000 exhibits. Great for kids but also for adults who can relive their childhood. 3 Euros; 1.50 for kids. �
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