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Saturday, April 16, 2011

Visit the village of Sintra - Sao Martinho (Sintra)

The town of Sintra, which belongs to the town of Sao Martinho (Sintra), a World Heritage Site by UNESCO because of its romantic architecture of the nineteenth century.
Sintra has become a major tourist attraction especially for the fabulous Pena Palace (XIX century) and the Moorish Castle, with stunning views of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, and the summer residence of the kings of Portugal Palácio Nacional de Sintra. The Serra de Sintra, one of the largest parks in the Lisbon area is also a major tourist attraction.
In 1809, Byron wrote to his friend Francis Hodgson, "I just observe that the village of Sintra, Estremadura is the most beautiful in the world."

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