Sintra was once dubbed a "glorious Eden" and "the most delightful [town] in Europe" by legendary poet Lord Byron. But now, it is being overrun with thousands of tourists who want to bask in its ...

"The pillory of Sintra town in the 16th century," said Fernanda ... the pink towers and golden domes of the Pena Palace stood sunlit against a dark stormy sky. We wouldn't care to live in such ...