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The Magnificently Colorful Palace Rick Steves Calls 'The Versailles Of Portugal'
At the heart of the town lies the National Palace of Sintra, Portugal's oldest surviving royal palace. Its distinctive twin ...
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This Historic Portuguese Palace Boasts One Of The Most Unique Designs In All Of Europe
Visitors to Portugal rave about the heritage and ... Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, the palace was used by the royal family to escape the staggering heat in the summer months.
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Portugal's vast royal treasure collection finally go on display
It has taken 227 years, but Portugal's stunning crown jewels have finally gone on display in a giant strong room inside the country's long unfinished royal palace. The Ajuda Palace overlooking the ...
I went to Sintra, Portugal, to find its castles closed, but hearts open
The day I arrived, the Portuguese national parks service announced that all but one of Sintra’s palaces would be closed due ...
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St. George's Castle (Castelo de Sao Jorge)
The castle served as a fortification for the Romans, Visigoths and the Moors, who turned it into a royal palace before it was eventually taken by Portugal's first king, Afonso Henriques.