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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Sintra

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sintra, Portugal

Updated November 3, 2016

Unusual Attractions in Sintra

Sintra, Portugal

Quinta da Regaleira

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

Sintra, Portugal

Pena National Palace

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Sintra, Portugal

Castelo dos Mouros (Castle of the Moors)

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

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Colares, Portugal

Convent of the Capuchos

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

3 miles from Sintra

Colares, Portugal

Praia da Ursa

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

6 miles from Sintra

Colares, Portugal

Cabo da Roca

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

6 miles from Sintra

Cascais, Portugal

Boca do Inferno

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

8 miles from Sintra

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